The Himalayan Mountains are the physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia

There are Lots of theories but there is no known cause why the Indus Valley civilization disappeared

The Vedas are the religious texts of Hinduism. Split into 4 different books

The Caste system from top to bottom Brahmin, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras, dalits

The upanishads are texts explaining the Vedas through stories

Some inventions the Indus Valley Region came up with are Air Conditioning, city planning, sewer systems

The supreme spiritual force is known as the Brahman

In Hinduism Karma is what determines how a person is reborn

Siddhartha Gautama was a Hindu Prince before he became the Buddha

Buddha meditated to achieve enlightenment

Buddhism feels the caste system is not good. All people are equal

Buddha believes following the Eightfold Path could lead to Nirvana/enlightenment

Mohenjo Daro, Harappa were the largest cities in the Indus Valley civilization

The Great Bath was the most well known structure built in the Indus River Valley

List the steps of the 8 fold path.

Right view

Right intention

Right speech

Right action

Right livelihood

Right effort

Right mindfulness

Right concentration

The 8 fold path can be broken into Wisdom, Ethical Conduct, Mental Development

Instead of a single organized religion Hinduism can be seen as a way of life

Hinduism emerged about 3500 years ago

Hinduism and Buddhism are ranked 3rd and 4th in terms of total followers

Ashoka after seeing his army defeat the kingdom of Kalinga helped spread Buddhism across India