Hinduism

The Aryan Invasion

A new faith & social

change reach South

Asia.

Cultures Diffuse

Brahminism & The Caste System

Social stability is sought via a "rigid" caste system and

enforced through the faith.

Brahmins control access to scripture/ holy texts while

the caste system restricts social mobility.

Cyclical Time & Social Mobility

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

Brahminism & The Caste System

Educated/ literate Brahmins

Social stability is sought via

control access to scripture &

a "rigid" caste system

holy texts. Prayers are

whose origins are mythical.

hymnal.
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