h. List the changes that occurred in Hinduism during 700 AD and 1750 AD.
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The changes that occurred in Hinduism during 700 AD and 1750 AD are:
1)These included the worship of new deities, the construction of temples by royalty and the growing importance of Brahmanas, the priests, as dominant groups in society.
2)One of the major development of this period was the emergence of the idea of Bhakti- of a loving personal deity that devotees could reach without the aid of priests or elaborate rituals.
Answer: In the thousand years between 700 and 1750, there were many changes in the religions and beliefs of people, and they were connected to the larger socio-economic trends across the world.
Hinduism became stronger in India; many deities came to be worshiped, and royal families built huge temples.
Brahmans mastered mathematics and Sanskrit, and the knowledge of astronomy and weather patterns won them the support of farmers and royal families alike, and higher positions in the society.
The idea of an individual's bhakti (direct worship of a personal deity), without the need for priests, also became popular.
New religions like Islam entered the Indian subcontinent through foreign merchants and migrants; many powerful rulers such as Akbar and Aurangzeb were great followers of Islam.
Quran is the holy book of Islam, and it asks all Muslims to believe in one God - Allah; there are two main faiths in Islam: the Shia and the Sunni.