The Rise of Buddhism has its origin to the desire of the common men to realize easily the essence of religion free from abstract philosophical contents grew strong. In the closing years of the Vedic age, a great revolution in India’s life and religion occurred. The Aryan civilisation spread over to … [Read more...] about The Rise of Buddhism
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Teachings of Buddha | Basic Teaching of Buddhism
Teachings of Gautam Buddha ( Lord Buddha) The earliest source from which the teachings of Gautama Buddha or the contents of early Buddhist religion are available is the Buddhist ‘Pitaka.’ Pitaka is divided into three parts— Sutta Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka. The Sutta … [Read more...] about Teachings of Buddha | Basic Teaching of Buddhism
Vedic Religion | Vedic Age Religion | Ancient Indian Religion
Vedic Religion Introduction: The religion of Vedic Age in ancient India revealed a close affinity between the human being and the nature surrounding him. Pre-Vedic Religion: In pre-Vedic ages, during the period of Harappan civilisation, the people of Indus valley civilization used to worship the … [Read more...] about Vedic Religion | Vedic Age Religion | Ancient Indian Religion
Feudalism in Ancient India
Feudalism in Ancient India With the introduction of Marxist method of analysis in the study of ancient history of India, the political and economic aspects of the period have been revalued and the question of the feudalism in ancient India has once again come into surface. Scholars have talked … [Read more...] about Feudalism in Ancient India
Ancient Indian Art (Crafts and Guilds of Ancient India)
The Ancient India people also got themselves engaged in many a new professions such as art and handicrafts. During the reigns of the Sakas and the Kushanas there were art and handicrafts on many metals like gold, silver, copper, iron, tin and lead. Though the market of these art work were … [Read more...] about Ancient Indian Art (Crafts and Guilds of Ancient India)