Introduction One of the earliest Upanishads, the Chhandogya Upanishad, has eight chapters. This Upanishad stressed several philosophical ideas, including awareness of virtue and evil, a connection to space, the cosmos as a whole, and unity with parmataman, among others. The lives of individuals started to alter at that point. In parallel, Buddhism was developing in […]
Introduction Indian philosophy encompasses the countless, unending intellectual traditions that developed on the Indian subcontinent across various epochs. Its origins cannot be pinpointed to a specific time period, but rather date back to endless antiquity. Origin of philosophies takes place, from these three stages- Pre-logic, Logic, and Ultra-Logic. The pre-logic spans both the pre-and post-Mauryan […]
Introduction A significant Mahajanapada that existed between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE was Vajji. Its political system, in which kings were chosen by the populace rather than by hereditary succession, is what makes it special. The Vajjis had a republican system of governance at that time when the majority of the kingdoms were run […]
Introduction The Upanishads were written between 700 and 400 BCE in the Sanskrit language. They contributed to the ancient people’s advancement in spiritual understanding. Vedanta also known as the Upanishads means “end of the Vedic period”. There are roughly 200 Upanishads, the most famous of which are the Aitareya Upanishad, Brhadaranyaka Upanishad, Chandogya Upanishad, Isha […]
Introduction In Indian history, the rise and expansion of the Magadh empire are famously attributed to the time between 684 and 320 BCE. Avanti, Koshala, Magadha, and Vatsa were competing for supremacy among the sixteen Mahajanapadas from the sixth to the fourth centuries BCE. But the Magadha Kingdom was able to seize power. It rose […]
Introduction During the period between 1500 BCE and 800 BCE, society underwent a number of notable changes and the world saw the rise of the Vedic culture. This time period is termed the Vedic age. Hinduism’s holy writings, the Vedas, were written during this time and are now the primary literary sources that provide an […]