Continuities In Ancient India
Changes and continuities of religious practices and customs of India and the Indus River Valley are very prevalent. As the Indus River Valley transitioned into India, changes in religious customs began to occur. One of these changes was in the social hierarchy. Stricter caste systems began to appear. Another change was that of enforcement of religion in society. While there were no official religions of the Indus River Valley, Hinduism became the authorized religion of India. With all of this change, there were still many of the same beliefs as the civilization developed. One of the major continuities was the belief in reincarnation. Reincarnation was a large part of the Indus River Valley and of Hinduism in