Section outline
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Lecture Objectives:
The objective of this module is to clarify three issues:
- Is Hindu a religion?
- The genesis of Hinduism
- Religious and other texts for Hindus
Lecture Outcomes:
At the end of the second week, students will know:
- The evolutionary history of Hinduism
- The meaning of Hindu Law
- The texts for Hindus
Contents:
- Beginning and the ending time frame of Hindu Period
- Hindutava
- The Vedic tradition
- The caste System
- The Law of Manus