TIMELINE 2020
General History
Aarav Ghosh, Junior School
‘History of Hinduism’
Most scholars believe Hinduism started somewhere between 2300 B.C. and 1500 B.C. in the Indus Valley, near modern-day Pakistan. Around 1500 B.C., the Indo-Aryan people migrated to the Indus Valley, and their language and culture blended with that of the indigenous people living in the region. This period was called the Vedic period and is when Hinduism first started. Hindus only believe in one God, Brahman but in many forms, the eternal origin who is the cause and foundation of all existence. However other gods & goddesses such as Shiva, Krishna or Lakshmi are also recognized by Hindus to whom they pray regularly. Unlike all other major PAGE 39
