Question

Which of these people is demonstrating an important aspect of Hinduism? A. A philosopher who claims that all of his beliefs are based on logic and observation. B. A merchant who travels to several temples to pray to many different gods. C. A king who defends his right to rule using the concept of Mandate of Heaven. D. A priest who challenges the Mauryan caste system for being unfair to the poor.

Answer 1

Your answer is B. Hinduism, being a polytheistic religion, requires several different rituals and prayers to many different gods, each with their own symbol. The answer is not D, because Hindus believe that if you had done something wrong in your previous life, you would be reincarnated into a lower caste. It would be very wrong of a Hindu priest to contradict karma.