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There are two main epics
1. Ramayana
2. Mahabharata: describes the four goals of life. The Bhagavad Gita is a part of it describing the importance of Dharma.

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Hindus believe that people are reincarnated, since the Atman is eternal. The caste system was developed because depending on a person's karma they were born into a specific caste. This system was very rigid and it was hard to move between classes in one lifetime. Source: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-caste-system.htm

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This is the Hindu law of cause and effect. If a person leads a good and pious lie then they will receive good karma, however if one does not live by the Purusarthas, then they will get bad karma. Source: http://majasdiary.com/some-thoughts-on-karma-and-life/

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There are four main Purusarthas, or aims in life as laid out by Hinduism.
1. Dharma : ethical acts
2. Artha: work
3. Kama: emotion
4. Moksha: freedom

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Brahman, Vishnu and Shiva are the three main forms of God.  Source: https://sites.google.com/a/pleasantonusd.net/hindu-gods/hindu-trinity

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In the Hindu religion it is said that everyone has an Atman, or soul. It is believed that each person's Atman is the same as Brahman, the supreme God.

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This scripture is also considered the last section of the Vedas. It was the foundation for the Hindu religion's theology.  Source: http://bhaktivedantacollege.com/events/vedas-and-upanishads/

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After the Aryan invasion the mixing of cultures resulted in the creation of Hinduism. The Vedas were written in early Sanskrit and contained the holy scriptures for the Hindu priests.

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The Indus River Valley was home to an Ancient civilization in modern day India. Around 1500 B.C.E. Aryan people came through the Hindu Kush path and took over this civilization. source: http://owensblogs1.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-aryan-invasion.html