Impact Of Hinduism On Ancient India

Hinduism created a way of life that became popular all over India for centuries. Hinduism was fabricated from many evolving ideas. Buddhism was shaped from Hinduism, and without Hinduism, there wouldn’t be a stepping stone to allow the creation of the new religion. There were many books, gods, leaders, and ideas. The willingness to change and accept new religions is another reason Hinduism survived as long as it did. Hinduism had a positive impact on the political, social, and economic systems in Ancient India because of the diversity and practices, the leaders and laws, and the jobs and duties that were outlined by the Caste System.

Hinduism was a medley of different people and languages. Since it was created by many people who traveled to

There is also not a single god. Hindus followed the Caste system so the Brahmin priests were the leaders of religion while the other castes followed. Another caste, however, is known to be the rulers over parts of India and are wealthier than the Brahmin. These are the Kshatriyas who are rulers and warriors. The caste system created order and people relied on each other, “The Brahmin was his mouth, of both his arms was the Kshatriya made. His thighs became the Vaisya, from his feet the Sudra was produced” The caste system kept order through their use of the caste system, and no one ruler emerged and no one rebelled because everyone relied on each other for their success. People also used religion to form laws. The Laws of Manu say, “To Brahmanas he assigned teaching and studying (the Veda), sacrificing for their own benefit and for others, giving and accepting (of alms)” These laws assign roles for each of the caste and establish a social hierarchy that relies on each other. This was a system that worked for everyone, and did not benefit one specific person. It talks about disease, agriculture, and marriage as well. The culture was made up of many different rules and documents so there are various views on

It provided order and group of people who studied and spread religion as well as rulers, farmers, and other workers. The order was as followed: “At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and are believed to have come from Brahma's head. Then came the Kshatriyas, or the warriors and rulers, supposedly from his arms. The third slot went to the Vaishyas, or the traders, who were created from his thighs. At the bottom of the heap were the Shudras, who came from Brahma's feet and did all the menial jobs” People were reincarnated based on how they performed in their past life. Karma was the work they did and dharma was the duty. This determined what caste they would be placed in, and their work and fulfillment of duties would control their placement