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Start of it All In 1500 BCE
In 1500 BCE, Aryan invaders bring velidic religion, which is a sacred literature and collection of hymns in the Hinduism religion -
Migration In 1200 BCE
In 1200 BCE, Aryans, who are followers of the religion Hinduism, migrate into Southern Asia. -
Brahmanism Between 900-600 BCE
Between 900-600 BCE, the first phase of Hinduism known as ,Brahmanism, develops. This brings attention to social and ritual obligation. -
Affected In 800 BCE
In 800 BCE, Buddhism and Jainism affected Hinduism because they took away the followers of Hinduism, and they made Hinduism more moderate. -
Ranking System 600 BCE
600 BCE: The first form of the caste system is made, which is made up of:
Brahmins- which are religious leaders
Kshatriyas-which are nobles and warriors
Vaisyas-which are artisans and formers
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Mauryan Dynasty Between 326-184 BCE
Between 326-184 BCE, Mauryan Dynasty founded, which Chandragupta ruled from 324 BCE to 301 BCE. -
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Hinduism Flourished 9th to the 15th centuries.
Hinduism flourished in Cambodia during the Khmer period from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Also the classical Hindu language of Sanskrit was the official language of the Khmer court. -
Spread Begins From 100 CE
From 100 CE, The religion of Hinduism spreads to Southeast Asia mostly because of wars and trades. -
Brahmanical System In 200 CE
In 200 CE, this is the beginning of the Vedanta system, which is a Brahmanical system where all the power resides in the priest. -
Spread of Hindu 3rd century B.C.E.
Hinduism was initially transported out of India by seafaring merchants and traders, as early as the 3rd century B.C.E. -
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Silk Road 200- 1400
Merchants that traveld the Silk Road, using the Sea Lanes through the India Ocean, had a big impact of spreading Hinduism. -
Territorial Control In the the 5th century C.E.
In the the 5th century C.E. Hindu king from southern and eastern India sent many groups to Sri Lanka. It led to prolonged stuggle for territorial control. -
Start of Expansion third century C.E
The Srivijayan kingdom was in Sumatra, Indonesia, in the third century C.E. By the 8th century it grew so much it became a very powerful kingdom. -
Force Hindu Kingdom in the 5th century C.E
in the 5th century C.E., Chola rulers of Tamil Nadu invaded Sri Lanka and attempted to start a Hindu kingdom there. -
Substaintial Temple 9th century
The most substantial Hindu temple in southeast Asia was built in the Sailendra dynasty on central Java in the 9th century. It is called Prambanan. -
Spreading 11th Century
They pushed into southeast Asia, and gained control of part of Indonesia where, briefly, they established a Hindu kingdom.In the 11th Century. -
Building of Temples 12th century C.E.
The largest Hindu temple in the world was constructed by the Hindu in the 12th century C.E. Many smaller temples were also built. -
Written influence In the 6th century
In the 6th century Cambodia had an insrciption have them read from a Brahmin who made a gift of the Ramaana, Mahabharta and the Purana texts daily. The reading of the scripts helped influencing the religious life of the people. -
Population decrease
Hinduism population is being reduced because of Christianity gaining more followers in Asia. -
Population In the earl 1990's
In the earl 1990's, hindus were few outside of Bali, made up of 93% of the population. Others were scattered throughout the archipelago.
