Major Differences Between Hinduism And Buddhism

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Explain the major differences between Hinduism and Buddhism.
Hinduism and Buddhism are different in many ways. First, you will read about Hinduism. There was no founder of Hinduism. The Hindus believe that there should be castes, a social class, so that they can separate the groups from each other. The castes were not allowed to associate with one another. The different castes in order from most important to least important are Brahmin (priest), Kshatriyas (rulers and warriors), Vaishyas (landowners, merchants, and artisans), Shudras (slaves), and Pariahs (outcasts or untouchable). They believed in one god named Brahman, but he is also in many forms that the Hindus worship. The main ones are Brahma (creator), Vishnu (savior), and Shiva (destroyer).

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