RS100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Indus River, Indian Philosophy, Vedas
15 May 2014
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60 mins, 30 mc, 10 match, 2 short answer (1pg double spaced max) Hinduism: from sanskrit sindu , meaning river indus river. Dharma: multivalent term of great importance in indian philosophy and religions. In the context of hinduism, it means one"s righteous duty,[1] and a hindu"s dharma is affected by the person"s age, class, occupation, and gender. [2] in modern indian langu ages it can be equivalent simply to religion, depending on context. The word dharma translates as that which upholds or supports, and is generally translated into english as law. Indus valley civilization (harappan civilization): excavation revealed vast civilization along indus river between 3300 and 1300 bce. Vedas: foundation of hindu philosophy, authoritative hindu sacred texts (sanskrit). Comprises the samhitas (hymns), brahmanas(ritual instruction), aranyakas(meditation visual), upanishads (philosophical texts). *shruti: reserved for the words of the vedas, defined as that which was.
