Who invented Hinduism, the Aryans or the Dravidians?
For those in tanks, thousands of years ago, on the territory from North India to Iran, lived a people traditionally known as the original Dravidians. They created a thriving agricultural civilization on every frontier in the region. To the west is Gouerland, a contemporary Sumerian and Mesopotamian country. To the east are Harappa and Mohenzo-Darrow.
The first power was eventually conquered by Assyria and never recovered. The second - when climate change on Earth began, it naturally disappeared. Residents of the Indus Valley were unaware of the artificial irrigation system and were forced to leave their homes and travel to more humid places.
Before the global drought that occurred 4200 years ago, aryans in eastern Indo-Europeans lived somewhere in southwestern Siberia. But in the future, they are also forced to leave. They live in Iran without any obstacles, while in India they face serious resistance. The Hindu epic Ramayana tells the story of the tenacity of this war.
At present, there are still linguistic differences between the two peoples. But in a cultural and religious sense, they are one. All Hindus are somehow divided into Varna, whose existence is blessed by Hinduism. But who invented it, the Aryan conquerors or the conquered Dravidians?
Let's give a general definition of Hinduism. Representatives of this doctrine believe in the cycle of birth and death in which humans, animals, and gods participate. They think that the order of these reincarnations is determined by your actions in your lifetime, which is karma. Therefore, everyone's task is to be freed from this endless cycle.
At the same time, be kind and keep your earthly duties. It encompasses many virtues, from honesty to not harming sentient beings. There are many gods and holy books, but in principle they are not needed. Because the universe works without them. Buddhism also uses these concepts, but does not recognize Hindu books, sacrifices, deities, and castes.
So let's get started. The era of the Aryan invasion of India is known as the Vedas because it is reflected in the collection of religious texts – the Vedas. At the time, nomadic tribes worshipped the typical indo-European deities: Agni - fire, Vayu - air, Indra - warrior and patron saint of his tribe. Most ceremonies are performed with the participation of fire – just as Zoroastrians are spiritually and blood-related.
Girls worship Shiva. More specifically, his...
Locals worship many gods, of which Lord Shiva is the oldest. They deified their ancestors, and their beliefs carried strong animistic and shamanic elements, as well as a well-developed worship of the mother goddess. Idolatry was widespread - lingams-lingams became its later form))
The Aryans dealt a heavy blow to the Dravidians, though they were never finally subdued. In addition, they parted ways and constantly fought each other. It is therefore difficult to talk about their unconditional final victory, which followed the social split into modern Varna. The process is much more complex, and the influence of the Aryans on the Dravidians and the influence of the Dravidians on the Aryans is all-encompassing. In addition, the south has always had the powerful kingdom of Dravid, and newcomers have no place to stand. But their culture - please.
Concepts such as karma, Dharma, samsara, liberation, etc. develop together. The pantheon of the gods is also universal. Varnas was built more out of politics than race. It is a very important simplification to say that the Aryans conquered the Dravidians and imposed caste divisions and their culture on them.
On the contrary, they appeared naturally, when the two peoples were already very mixed. That is, social stratification becomes part of religion, which raises the idea that a person's existence will not cease after his death. It is this idea that elevates stratification to absolute: plough in the field and in the next life you will become a Brahmin.
But yes, the facts are the facts: most of the Dalits and Sudras currently live in the Dravid region south of Hindustan. Most of the pre-Aryan gods were the gods of Shudra.
