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The Indus valley, civilization practice Hinduism?
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GPT 3.5
The Indus Valley civilization, also known as the Harappan civilization, is believed to have existed from approximately 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE in the region that is now modern-day Pakistan and northwest India. While the religious practices of the Indus Valley civilization are not entirely clear due to the lack of deciphered written records, evidence suggests that the people of this civilization potentially practiced a form of religion that included the veneration of various deities and possibly had ritual practices.
However, it is important to note that the religious beliefs and practices of the Indus Valley civilization cannot be directly linked to modern-day Hinduism. Hinduism as a codified religion with its major texts and philosophical concepts did not fully emerge until much later, around the 5th century BCE. The Indus Valley civilization predates the historical development of Hinduism, and any connections between the two are speculative and subject to ongoing scholarly debate.
Therefore, it is more accurate to say that the Indus Valley civilization had its own unique religious practices, separate from the Hinduism that would later develop in the region.
However, it is important to note that the religious beliefs and practices of the Indus Valley civilization cannot be directly linked to modern-day Hinduism. Hinduism as a codified religion with its major texts and philosophical concepts did not fully emerge until much later, around the 5th century BCE. The Indus Valley civilization predates the historical development of Hinduism, and any connections between the two are speculative and subject to ongoing scholarly debate.
Therefore, it is more accurate to say that the Indus Valley civilization had its own unique religious practices, separate from the Hinduism that would later develop in the region.