Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments – CBSE Notes for Class 12 History
• In the reconstruction of the history of India from 600 BCE to 600 CE, the historians took the invaluable information from Buddhist, Jain and Brahmanical texts.
• Besides these texts, temples, stupas, monuments, etc also provide authentic information.
• The rulers of Bhopal, Shahjahan Begum and her successor played a significant role in the preservation of the Sanchi Stupa.
• Annans the new sect, that emerged in India in 6th century BCE. Buddhism and Jainism were most popular.
• Lord Mahavira is regarded as the real founder of Jainism.
• The founder of Buddhism was Lord Buddha.
• Jainism remained continued to India, but Buddha spread to the other countries.
• Ashoka and Kanishka of Buddhism in distant land.
• Both Jainism and Buddhism gave a rich legacy in different fields of Indian Society.
• During this period, i.e., 600 BCE to 600 CE, two Brahamanical sects. Vaishanavism and Shaivism made considerable progress.
1. Vedic Sanskrit: A special kind of Sanskrit in which hyms and verses were composed.
2. Rajsuya Yajna: A special kind of yajna in which sacrifices are performed by chiefs and kings who depended on the Brahaman to conduct these rituals.
3. Tripitaka: Three books of Buddhist sacred text.
4. Sanghe: Monastic order.
5. Tirthankar: A great teacher in Jainism.
6. Stupa: A Sanskrit word which means a heap. Stupa originated as a simple semi-circular mound of earth, later called ande.
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