Trade in the vedic age led to 1. the rise of kingdoms because of the importance of controlling land and long-distance travel routes 2. the building of an extensive system of roads because of the difficult terrain 3. the creation of a large banking class because of the need to exchange different currencies 4. the development of a centralized government that controlled the economic decisions of its people

atman means 'eternal self'. the atman refers to the real self beyond ego or false self. it is often referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul' and indicates our true self or essence which underlies our existence.

there are many interesting perspectives on the self in hinduism ranging from the self as eternal servant of god to the self as being identified with god. the understanding of the self as eternal supports the idea of reincarnation in that the same eternal being can inhabit temporary bodies.

the idea of atman entails the idea of the self as a spiritual rather than material being and thus there is a strong dimension of hinduism which emphasises detachment from the material world and promotes practices such as asceticism. thus it could be said that in this world, a spiritual being, the atman, has a human experience rather than a human being having a spiritual experience.

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the correct answers are 1, 2 5, 6