Religion
-Asoka, an emperor in in 269 B.C., converted to Buddhism
-People urged religious toleration: the acceptance of people ith different religious beliefs
-Hinduism and Buddhism were India's main faiths by 250 B.C.
-Buddhism inspired Indian art
-artists made statues of the Buddha for people to worship
-Made temples out of solid rock
-Hinduism grew because it was a more personal religion
-Three most important Hindu gods were Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
-Brahma was the creator of the world
-Vishnu was the preserver of the world
-Shiva was the destroyer of the world
-Vishnu and Shiva were the favorites of the three gods
-People urged religious toleration: the acceptance of people ith different religious beliefs
-Hinduism and Buddhism were India's main faiths by 250 B.C.
-Buddhism inspired Indian art
-artists made statues of the Buddha for people to worship
-Made temples out of solid rock
-Hinduism grew because it was a more personal religion
-Three most important Hindu gods were Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
-Brahma was the creator of the world
-Vishnu was the preserver of the world
-Shiva was the destroyer of the world
-Vishnu and Shiva were the favorites of the three gods