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48 matches to Hinduism
Aditi. Hindu goddess, mother of Krsna and Vishnu.
Afghanistan. c200BC Aryan. 6C BC Achaemenid. 330 Alexander...Seleucid/ Maurya. 2C BC Persia/ India/ Parthia/ Kushan. 7C Arab (NW). 750 Persia (W)/ Hindu (E). 1219 Mongol...Timurid. 1525 Mogul. 1737 Persia. 1747 Monarchy. 19 C Britain/Russia dispute 1880 British suzerainty. 1919 Independent. 1973 Marxist coup, Republic. 1978 Communist coup. 1979 Russian occupation. 1989 Mujahideen expel Russians aided by CIA. 1990s Warlords. 2001 US attack Taliban.
Agni. Hindu god of fire, sun and lightning.
Ahimsa. Hindu/Buddhist doctrine: non-injury to all living things. Jainism.
Bangladesh. c200BC Maurya. 4C BC Gupta. 8C Buddhist(E). 12C Hindu. 13C Turk. 1576-Mogul. 1857 Britain. 1947 = East Pakistan. 1971 Independent = Bangladesh.
Bengal. 8C Pala emp. 11C Hindu. 13C Turk. 1576 Mogul. 1757 Britain. 1947 India(W)/Pakistan(E). 1971 E =Bangladesh.
Bhagavad-Gita. (Lord’s Song) Hindu scripture.
Bhagavatas. 2C BC. Hindu sect.
Bhascara. 1114-85. Hindu mathematician/astrologer. First user of decimal system.
Brahma. Vedic Hindu god with Vishnu, Siva. Creator.
Brahmanism. 700-500BC. Philosophical period of Hinduism. Upanishads. Vedism.
Caste System. Hereditary social division, esp. in Hindu India. Brahman. Kshatriyas. Vaisyas. Sudras. Untouchables.
Dharma. Virtue to Hindus, Buddhists, Jainists; ordering principle of universe.
Dharma-sastra. 8C BC. Sanskrit books of Hindu family law.
Hinduism. c 1500BC-. Indian religion. Cycles of life, death, reincarnation. Release by enlightenment. Caste system. Vedas. Root of Buddhism, Jainism, many sects. Upanishads.
Jainism. 6C BC-. Pacifist ascetic Indian religion incorporating elements of Hinduism.
Kali. Hindu goddess of death and destruction.
Krsna. Hindu god. 8th incarnation of Vishnu.
Mahabharata. 400BC-200 AD. Sanskrit historical and Hindu religious epic. Ramayana.
Majapahit Empire. 413-15C. Hindu kingdom in Java.
Manu. Hindu mythical first man, and law giver.
Mathura. Indian city sacred to Hindu as birthplace of Krsna.
Naga. Hindu, Buddhist beings; ½ man, ½ serpent.
Nataraja. Hindu god Siva as cosmic dancer.