No specific founder Vedas are the oldest readings of Hinduism 330 Million Gods Hindu Deities Brahma Creator Vishnu Preserver Shiva Destroyer Religion Hinduism Hinduism Hinduism ID: 678202
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IndiaSlide2
World's oldest religionNo specific founderVedas are the oldest readings of Hinduism
330 Million Gods
Hindu DeitiesBrahma – CreatorVishnu – PreserverShiva – Destroyer
Religion – HinduismSlide3
Hinduism
Hinduism
is the religion of approximately 83% of the Indian population.
Two major points to know about the Hindu religion:
Hindus believe in
reincarnation
, which teaches a person is born, lives, dies, and is reborn again many times.
Hindus believe in
karma
, which states a person’s social position in the next life depends upon his or her conduct in the present life.Slide4Slide5
DevelopingSlide6
India – Geography
India is considered a
subcontinenta large area of land separated from the rest of a continent by a natural barrierSlide7
Himalayan MountainsNatural barrier
Limits the movement of people
Contains Mt. EverestOrigins of Ganges and Indus Rivers
India – GeographySlide8
India
Ganges River
is sacred to Indians who follow the Hindu religionIt is holy and is where the dead are cremated. Slide9
India’s History
2000 BCE
– Invasion of Indus Valley by the Aryans from Central Asia. Aryans brought with them the Hindu religion and Caste System
600 BCE – Ganges River SettlementsSlide10
India’s History
1626-1707, the Mughal Empire brought Islam to India
Akbar’s grandson built a magnificent mausoleum to his wife, now known as the Taj MahalSlide11
Taj Mahal TrashSlide12
India’s History
After WWII: India divided into East and West Pakistan
Pakistan (Islam) and India (Hinduism) had a combined 12 million refugeesStill conflict between the two: Religious differences and Territorial disputes (Kashmir)Slide13
India: Relations with China
India invaded Tibet 1950
In 1959 China violently put down the revolt and the Dalai Lama was forced to flee to India for safetySpiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism and – until the establishment of Chinese communist rule – the spiritual and temporal ruler of TibetChina took territory from India in 1962
China supported Pakistan in India-Pakistan WarSlide14
Statistics in India
1.22 billion in India
– 2nd largest populated nation in the world. It is 1/7th of the world’s population of 7.3 billion, around 17%.One million births each month, which is a strain on their natural resourcesSlide15
India: Lifestyle
Family: Large family units live together
Arranged marriages Dating/divorce are rare
Male oriented society women submit & obeyRecreation: Hockey, cricket, soccer, rugby
Rice, curry, chai tea (many vegetarians)
Cows are sacred: No leather in a temple
Do not touch women – sign of respect
Remove shoes when entering home
Bindi – red dot on forehead, lots of jewelry
India makes most the movies in the world
Eat with their hands, women eat after guests, men, and children
No backslapping, winking, whistle, or public displays affection