The Vedic Caste System during Ancient Indian Period. Meaning and Significance of Vedic Caste System The institution of the Vedic caste system of Ancient India which is found among the Hindus has no parallel in the world. The ancient Iranians had some class divisions. But the Hindu caste system … [Read more...]
Information on Purusha Sukta (Purusha Suktam)
Purusha Sukta (Purusha Suktam) There are some scholars who hold that the Aryans brought the caste system with them to India. The Purusha Sukta of the Rig Veda refers to the origin of the caste system in India. In Purusha Sukta (or Purusha Suktam), the different parts of the Cosmic-being or Creator … [Read more...]
Rig (Early) Vedic Religion
Rig Vedic Religion (Early Vedic Religion) Worship of the Forces of Nature The Rig Vedic hymns throw liberal light on the Rig Vedic Religion or Early Vedic Religion. The Rig Vedic Aryans ascribed life to many objects of nature. Worship of different forces of nature formed a part of their religious … [Read more...]
Rig Vedic Society (Early Vedic Civilisation)
Rig Vedic Society ( Early Vedic Society and Civilization) Family Life of Rig Vedic Aryans The Rig Vedic society of the Early Vedic Civilization was patriarchal. The foundation of society was the family. The families or kulas were ruled by male members. The head of the family or kula was called as … [Read more...]
Later Vedic Society (Later Vedic Civilization)
Later Vedic Society & Civilization Introduction: The life of the people of the Later Vedic Society was not as simple as that of the preceding Rig Vedic Society. Several large Kingdoms grew during this period, and they kept fighting with each other. Caste System was slowly gaining its momentum. … [Read more...]
Migration of Aryans | Aryan Migration Theory
Theory of migration of Aryans Introduction: Historians have different opinion about the original homeland of the Aryans. According to one theory, the Aryans migrated to India from outside India. They came from other countries and settled in India. According to another theory, the Aryans migrated … [Read more...]
Later Vedic Religion | Later Vedic Period Religion
In the Later Vedic period religion, thoughtful men expressed doubts in the efficiency of sacrifices and simple worship of the forces of nature. The 'Brihadaranyaka Upanishada' expounded the doctrine of transmigration of the soul. Philosophical thought made steady progress. Many people took to … [Read more...]
The Origin and the Original Home of the Aryans
The Origin and the Original Home of the Aryans is a Matter of Controversy. The main strands of the Hindu civilization are the gifts of the Aryan mind. The most striking feature of the Aryan culture is its stability and continuity even up to the present day. It is therefore interesting to know … [Read more...]
Life of Lord Gautama Buddha
Life of Gautama Buddha There is no contemporary and authentic account of the life of Gautama Buddha except a few data provided by the Buddhist Sutras. We have to depend upon comparatively later works for details of Buddha's life. The `Sutta Nipata' and the 'Jatakas' throw some scattered and scanty … [Read more...]
The Origin of Buddhism | The rise of Buddhism
The causes for the origin of Buddhism are many. Infact, the Rise of Buddhism is a result of several contemporary factors combined together. Let us have a review at those factors. The Rise of Large Kingdoms The political, social and economic life of the Aryans in the sixth century B.C. was … [Read more...]
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