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Why Hindu foundations are layered

Why Hindu foundations are layered

Timeline of Hindu foundations showing Indus Valley civilisation, Vedic period, Upanishadic development, epic and bhakti traditions, and later Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism Hinduism is not linked to one founder, one date of origin, or one central creed. Scholars such as Julius Lipner call it "polycentric" because authority is spread across many texts, practices, teachers and communities.

Foundations Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Religious Studies
  3. /Foundations

Step-by-step lessons on OCR A Level Religious Studies Foundations. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a solid grounding in the philosophical arguments and key scholars before tackling the more evaluation-heavy essay questions.

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