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Gautama or Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism, was born in 567 BCE in Lumbini Garden near Kapilavastu His father...

First Jain council Held at Pataliputra in 3rd century BCE and was presided by Sthulbhadra Second Jain council  Held...

By the end of the 4th century BCE, there was a serious famine in the Ganges valley. Many Jain...

Mahavira organized the Sangha to spread his teachings He admitted both men and women in the Sangha, and it...

The three principles of Jainism also known as Triratnas or three gems are:   Right faith- belief in the...

Vardhamana Mahavira was the 24th tirthankara of the Jain tradition He was born at Kundagrama near Vaishali to Kshatriya...

The rigid caste system prevalent in India generated tensions in the society. Higher classes enjoyed certain privileges which were...

The primary cause of the religious factor- was the religious unrest in India in the 6th century BCE The...

Rigvedic Names Of Indian Rivers   River Rigvedic Name Indus Sindhu Jhelum Vitasta Chenab Askini Beas Vipasa Ravi Purushani...

Schools Of Indian Philosophy ( Shad Darshanas )   School Founder Sankhya Kapila Yoga Patanjali Nyaya Akshapada Gautama Vaishesika...