Buddhist Universities And Their Founders   University Founder Nalanda Kumaragupta I  Odantpuri Gopala Vikramshila Dharmapala Somapuri Dharmapala Vallabhi Bhattarika

The concept of ahimsa was its chief contribution. Later, it became one of the cherished values of our nation The stupas at Sanchi, Bharhut and […]

The revival of Brahmanism and the rise of Bhagavatism led to the fall of popularity of Buddhism The use of Pali, the language of the […]

First Buddhist Council Was held at Rajagriha under the chairmanship of Mahakasyapa immediately after the death of Buddha Its purpose was to maintain the purity […]

Four noble truths:   The world is full of suffering The cause of suffering is desire If desires are got rid off, suffering can be […]

Buddha had two kinds of disciples- monks (bhikshus) and lay worshippers (upasikas) Sangha- organized by the monks for the purpose of spreading his teachings The […]

Gautama or Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, was born in 567 BCE in Lumbini Garden near Kapilavastu His father was Suddhodhana of the Sakya clan […]

First Jain council Held at Pataliputra in 3rd century BCE and was presided by Sthulbhadra Second Jain council  Held at Vallabhi in 512 CE and […]

By the end of the 4th century BCE, there was a serious famine in the Ganges valley. Many Jain monks led by Bhadrabagu and Chandragupta […]

Mahavira organized the Sangha to spread his teachings He admitted both men and women in the Sangha, and it spread rapidly and widely in Western […]