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A timeline of ancient India
2500 -----> 1700 ----->
1200 BCE
800 -----> 400 BCE
Indus Valley Civilization
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-----> Vedic Tradition -----> Upanishads -----> Hinduism
Aryans
(Vedanta)
Vedic Sacred Texts
Vedas
Brahamanas
"Forest Books"
Upanishads
(1500 - 1000 BCE) (interpretation)
(mystical texts) (metaphysical philosophy)
Rig Veda
(myths) |
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Yajur Veda
(rituals) |
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Sama Veda
(music & the arts) |
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Atharva Veda
(magic/sciences) |
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