AS & A Level Hinduism (9487) — May–June 2025, Paper 02

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Question 1 · 30 marks · Development of Hinduism: Vedic writings

Summarise the difference between the concerns of the Samhitas and the concerns of the Aranyakas.

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Question 2 · 30 marks · Development of Hinduism: epics and itihasa

Read the following passage and answer the question below. 'The ancient Sanskrit epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are part of a canon of Hindu scripture known as itihasa,…

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Question 3 · 30 marks · Development of Hinduism: Smarta tradition and theistic diversity

Read the following passage and answer the question below. 'Among Smartas there is the concept of ista-devata, that is of the particular form of God which one chooses as the focus…

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Question 4 · 30 marks · Development of Hinduism: Brahman and ishvara

Outline what the concept of ishvara tells Hindus about the nature of Brahman.

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