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Indians still have
shrines like this
for Brahma.

Ancient Writing

Indian writing can be
traced back nearly
3,000 years to the Hindu
scriptures. Today in
India, Hindu writers
enjoy retelling the tales
of the gods in new and
exciting ways.

Buddha

Around 563 b.c., a man
named Siddhartha
Gautama (sihd-DAHR-
tuh GAU-tuh-muh) was
born in India. He is better
known as The Buddha.
He preached his beliefs
about a balanced life.
This is how the religion
of Buddhism (BOO-dih-
zuhm) began.

Buddhism is popular
throughout Asia.
This is the Great
Buddha in Japan.

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