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MMahayana Buddhism

Literature in Gupta Period: Overview The Golden Age of art and literature is regarded as the Gupta period. During this time, a large collection of religious and secular literature was compiled. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata, two major epics, were finally completed in the fourth century. Both epics’ storylines represent the triumph of good over

Seals and Sealing Used to facilitate long distance communication Each bag of goods was affixed with some wet clay on which the seal was pressed If the bag reached with seal intact, that meant it wasn’t tampered Fixing additionally passed on the personality of the sender An Enigmatic Script Harappan seals generally have writing lines

Society Society in the later Vedic period was divided into 4 Varnas: Brahmanas (priests), Kshatriyas (rulers), Vaishyas (agriculturists, traders, and artisans), and Shudras (servers of the upper three classes). The Brahmanas’ influence was strengthened by the rapidly developing cult of sacrifices. The Vedic jurist felt compelled to tie the society with certain concerted and rigorous

Introduction The Temple architecture of Bengal can be defined based on how the leaders or the people ruling that place can influence how the land is being used in a certain place. It explains the evolution of people’s beliefs and how a community can be created to civilise people to live in harmony. It also

LLater Vedic Period: Polity, Administration and Economy

Who were the Kushans? The Kushans, also known as the Kuei-Shang, were a great Yueh-chi (tribes) principality. Kadphises I unified these five regions into the Kushan Empire during the first century CE. The Kushan movement in India dates all the way back to Kadphises I’s rule in the first century after Christ. Kushan Empire The

Kuru was a group of people or the society that emerged in the Vedic period around  1200 to 900 BCE. It was formed as a result of the merging of the puru and the Bharata clan after the battle of the ten kings. The Kuru capital was Asandivat ( first ) in today’s date is

History of Ancient India India is a land with a long history of civilizations. The social, economic, and cultural structures of India are the result of a long period of regional expansion. The arrival of the Aryans and the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization mark the beginning of Indian history. The pre-Vedic and Vedic

The Buddhist Text “Angutara Nikaya” cites the 16 Mahajanapadas or the great kingdom (namely Anga, Assaka, Avanti, Cheti, Gandhara, Kamboja, Kasi, Kosala, Kuru, Magadha, Malla, Matsya, Panchala, Shurasena, Vajji) and the “Kosala” is one of them. The prominent ruler of the Kosala kingdom is the king Prasenajeet. Let’s discuss some important points about the Kosala