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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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Slide1

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.Slide4
Slide5

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