Which of these explains why the first stage of hinduism was known as
brahmanism?
whom the
o
a. the brahmas were identified in the vedas as priests whom the
gods selected to create and propagate hinduism.
o
b. the brahmas were the first hindu priests who adopted rituals
from the vedic texts and contributed new ideas about
spirituality to hinduism.
o
c. the brahmas were buddhist priests who created hinduism
because they had no rights under the buddhist caste system.
o
d. the brahmas were buddhist priests who combined the four
noble truths with vedic principles to create hinduism.
hinduism.

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