PPT-Religion in South Asia:

Buddhism and Hinduism Buddhism Foundation Founded in the 6 th century BCE in India Founded by Siddhartha Gautama Became known as The Buddha the Awakened One Beliefs and Practices They do not worship gods therefore they are considered nontheistic. Economy. People & Environment. Sherpa Family in Nepal. Traditional Bengali. Man & woman in . Sari.. Pakistani Women. Indian Women. Indian Men. Sri Lankan Children. India. The two largest ethnic groups in India are descendants of what two groups?. Religions. Monotheistic. – . belief in one deity. Polytheistic. – . belief in many deities. Animistic. – . objects (trees, mountains, rivers) have spirits. Atheistic. – . belief that there is no deity. CHAPTER 25: INDIA. SUBCONTINENT. C. 50 million years ago: landmass breaks off of Africa and collides into Asia. Collision creates Himalaya Mountains (world’s highest at 29,029 . ft. ). Himalaya meet Karakoram Range and Hindu Kush in the west. Period 1- Indus River Valley. Indus River. Now –dry desert but historically lush landscape (ex of change in environment). Monsoon rains caused flooding in rivers-brought rich soil down river (like Nile, Tigris & Euphrates). 4. th. 9 Weeks Final Exam. The Khmer Empire. Cambodia and Myanmar occupy much of the Khmer Empire. . The Khmer Empire. This building was once the administrative capital of Khmer Empire.. Deforestation. Chapter 24: Physical Geography of South Asia: The Land Where Continents Collided. South . Asia’s major landforms, including the massive Himalayan Mountains, were created when the subcontinent broke off from Africa and drifted into Asia.. What do y. ou know about Gandhi, India, and the Caste System?. South East Asia. Asia Religious Denominations. Buddhist Populations. Born in NE India (Nepal). Raised in luxury to be a king. At 29 he rejected his luxurious life to seek enlightenment and the source of suffering. Study Guide. -a landmass separated by water and land from other land areas which may once have been part of a huge continent. Mountains. Lots of water!. subcontinent. landmass. monsoon season. a time of year when heavy rains fall which the farmers depend on for growing crops. Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Award 2004 Program in Agrarian Studies, Yale University Program Fellow, 2004-2005 Academic Year Woodrow Wilson Society of Fellows, Princeton University 199 Moreover the Asianworkers from Asia particularly South Asia had given a stiff competitionto the workers from West Asia In the last three decades GCCcountries have massively cut the migration from Ara 


 \n\n  \r        \n\n \n\r           \r !  " #   ! . . - Operational Perspective . . Hans . Carlsson. Advisor and Head, SAOD-PR. South Asia Department. Asian Development Bank. 2. Active Loan Portfolio (as of end 2013) . Portfolio Performance . South Asia Department . 2. steps to a definition. 1) The service and worship of God or the supernatural; 2) commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance; 3) a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices; 4) a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith. . Religion. A set of beliefs . an explanation of the origins and purpose of humans and their role on earth. existence of a higher power, spirits or god. Which involves rituals, festivals, rites of passage and space (religious landscapes).