ACCT-2100 Lecture : Accounting 1001 Notes
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India is most closely related to hinduism, then the us and canada. The word india is tied to hinduism. The greeks entered india and conquered a region called sind . Refers to all regions east of sindhu river. When switching from greek to latin sindhu becomes indhus. Hindus are the already existing people in that region. Hindu evolves into hinduism, the religious beliefs. Referred to non-islam believers as believers in hinduism. Hindu is anyone who belongs to the hindu denomination: anyone who declares themselves part of the hindu religion or anyone who does not declare themselves part of another religion. There is no accepted doctrine or sacred text, no rituals, no central leadership in hinduism. Closest thing we have to a link is the sand script dharma : means religious/social obligations, a duty, what is expected of you, and what is right and good. They are regarded as the most sacred text.
