RE255 Lecture Notes - Amu Darya, Indus River, Numismatics
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Hindu o, given by the others, but now has become a self-designation. Part of the british classification system, umbrella term. Initially started as an ethno-geographic signifier (beyond indus river: hinduism, world religion began around 19th ce. Used by orientalists, but now reclaimed by hindu reformers: conventional term used in most world religion courses/books, why hindu traditions, problematizing inherited categories (tracing history of terms, challenging static definitions. Plurality of traditions captures the diversity of religious expression: pros and cons of terminology (constant debate, resources to learn about hinduism, literary sources. Links between language groups cultures and civilizations (indo- Earliest written evidence found in aryan sacred scriptures, the. Not representative of the entirety of india: material cultures. Numismatics (study of currency: some methodologies and disciplines. Mutual exchange of cultures: water was crucial for transportation, trade and settling. Indus valley civilization: harappan civilization/sarasvati sindhu civilization, many formal archeology surveys since 1900s, evidence of urban planning, standardization of building materials/weights.
