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 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:03 PM
What are events in hinduism?
 Wondergirl
Sep 19, 2012, 06:10 PM
Like Dawali?
 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:24 PM
What is that?.
 Wondergirl
Sep 19, 2012, 06:25 PM
An annual event.
 Wondergirl
Sep 19, 2012, 06:26 PM
Do you want historical events during the growth of the religion?
 
Is this for homeschooling?
 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:28 PM
This is for some religion project. It just says events of hinduism. I was going to put the festivals but that's the next part I have to do so its obviously not talking about that stuff.
 Fr_Chuck
Sep 19, 2012, 06:28 PM
You did not ask a good question,  nor a complete question.  There are many events,  from holy days, to historical,  It is one of the worlds oldest religions.
 
You need to be specific what you want.
 
It appears you need to ask the teacher what "events" they want.
 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:29 PM
^^^^
 Wondergirl
Sep 19, 2012, 06:30 PM
this is for some religion project. it just says events of hinduism. i was going to put the festivals but thats the next part i have to do so its obviously not talking about that stuff.
Some religion project? For school or homeschooling?
 
Don't be shy. Please explain what this is all about.
 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:31 PM
That's why I don't understand how to get this information if she didn't say anything  specific. All it says is events.
 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:32 PM
Regular school
 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:34 PM
Some religion project? for school or homeschooling?
 
Don't be shy. Please explain what this is all about.
 
Regular school
 Wondergirl
Sep 19, 2012, 06:34 PM
regular school
Which class? Which grade are you in?
 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:36 PM
Which class? Which grade are you in?
 
Honors world history and 9
 Wondergirl
Sep 19, 2012, 06:36 PM
Do you have to make a list of events? Write a report? What?
 maddieee
Sep 19, 2012, 06:38 PM
Do you have to make a list of events? write a report? what?
 
It's a scrapbook of all the religions but right now I'm on hinduism so I just have to list some events to write in the scrapbook.
 Wondergirl
Sep 19, 2012, 06:43 PM
its a scrapbook of all the religions but right now im on hinduism so i just have to list some events to write in the scrapbook.
Do you know how to Google?
 maddieee
Sep 20, 2012, 03:53 PM
Do you know how to Google?
 
Yes but when I googled it all that came up was festivals.
 Wondergirl
Sep 20, 2012, 04:03 PM
Easy peasy --
 
Below is a timeline providing an overview of Hindu history. For more detail, see History of Hinduism (http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/history.htm).
 
2800-2000 BCE 	Indus Valley civilization.
1200-900 BCE 	Early Vedic Period - earliest Vedas are compiled.
900-600 BCE 	Late Vedic period - Brahmanical religion develops, emphasizing ritual and social obligation.
800-300 BCE 	The 11 major Upanishads are written, which include the ideas of reincarnation and karma.
500 BCE-1000 CE 	Epics and Puranas are written, reflecting the rise of devotional movements dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Devi.
5th cent. BCE 	Buddhism and Jainism founded in India.
c. 320-185 BCE 	Mauryan Dynasty founded by Chandragupta.
c. 320-500 CE 	Gupta empire.
c. 500-650 CE 	Gupta empire divides into several kingdoms.
c. 600-1600 CE 	Rise of devotional movements, puja (worship) rituals, and idea of equality of devotees.
7th-11th cent. 	Esoteric movements based on Tantras develop.
c. 870-1280 	Cholas dynasty. Hinduism arises in the south.
1498 	European presence in southern Asia begins with the arrival of Vasco de Gama.
1540s 	Portugese missionaries arrive in India.
17th-19th cent. 	Hindu Renaissance.
c. 1700 	British East India Company formed.
1720 	Collapse of the Mughal empire; British begin to take power.
1857 	National War of Independence against the British is sparked by the British use of cow fat in guns.
1876 	Queen Victoria becomes Empress of India.
1895 	Vedanta Society founded by Vivekananda. Promotes Hinduism as a world religion and India as a single nation.
1915 	Gandhi joins the nationalist movement.
1947 	India regains independence, but its partitioning leads to conflicts between Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs.
1948 	Assassination of Gandhi.
1950 	Constitution of the Republic of India.
 
Source: John Bowker, ed. Cambridge History of Religions, p. 312.\
 
Timeline of Hinduism - ReligionFacts (http://www.religionfacts.com/hinduism/timeline.htm)