California Hindu Textbook Controversy
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What is the California Hindu Textbook Controversy All About?
I. Introduction
II. Academic Issues
III. Supporting Organizations
IV. Opponents of Hindu edits
V. Reports
VI. Press Coverage
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VII. By Academics
VIII. By Political Representatives
IX. By Individuals & Organizations
X. Public Testimomies
XI. Miscellaneous
XII. Litigation
II. ACADEMIC ISSUES AND RELATED RESOURCES » CA Department of Education Documents

California State Board Learning Standards for Grade VI Chapter on Ancient India and Hinduism

  1. Locate and describe the major river system and discuss the physical setting that sup-ported the rise of this civilization.

  2. Discuss the significance of the Aryan invasions.

  3. Explain the major beliefs and practices of Brahmanism in India and how they evolved into early Hinduism.

  4. Outline the social structure of the caste system.

  5. Know the life and moral teachings of Buddha and how Buddhism spread in India, Ceylon, and Central Asia.

  6. Describe the growth of the Maurya empire and the political and moral achievements of the emperor Asoka.

  7. Discuss important aesthetic and intellectual traditions (e.g., Sanskrit literature, including the Bhagavad Gita; medicine; metallurgy; and mathematics, including Hindu-Arabic numerals and the zero).