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chronology — 3600 B.C.E. to 1700 B.C.E. Indus Valley civilization, including sites at Mohenjodaro and Harappa, prospers. Archaeo logical finds include a seal that some scholars identify as a proto Shiva. 2050 ¶ Indo Iranian people settle in Iran (Persia) and… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Hindu nationalism — Hindu nationalism is a contemporary movement with religious, cultural, and political aspects, oriented toward creation of a Hindu state in India and a monolithic Hindu identity, based on Hin dutva (Hinduness). Critics charge that these… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
chiv — n, vb (to) knife (someone). A word originating in Romany (gypsy) speech, used particu larly in criminal argot of the 1950s. The word, also written and pronounced shiv, often referred to a home made knife or razor blade used for instance by prison … Contemporary slang
