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The Mahajanapadas, Buddhism and Jainism
The Mahajanapadas, Buddhism and Jainism for UPSC Prelims and Mains, taught in 3 parts. Each part has tables, exam traps, a recap and practice questions, and every paragraph is explained in Malayalam.
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Parts of this chapter
The sixteen Mahajanapadas and the rise of Magadha
Sources for the sixth to fourth centuries BCE; the second urbanisation with iron, rice, Northern Black Polished Ware, punch-marked coins, routes and guilds; the sixteen Mahajanapadas and their capitals; Kosala, Vatsa, Avanti and Magadha; gana-sanghas and the Vajjis; why Magadha rose; the Haryanka, Shishunaga and Nanda dynasties; and the Persian and Macedonian invasions of the northwest.Buddhism
Why new religions arose in the sixth century BCE; the life of the Buddha and the places and symbols linked with it; the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path and the ideas of impermanence, no-self and nirvana; the sangha and the Tripitaka; the four Buddhist councils; Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana; the spread across Asia; and why Buddhism declined in India and what it left behind.Jainism and the other new schools
The twenty-four tirthankaras and Parshvanatha's four vows; the life of Mahavira; the Jain view of soul, karma and liberation; the five vows and the three jewels; strict ahimsa and its social effects; anekantavada and syadvada; the councils and the Agamas; the Shvetambara–Digambara split and the spread of Jainism; the Ajivikas, the materialists and other teachers; and Buddhism and Jainism compared.Study this in the Upscore app to keep notes, save it for revision, track your practice scores and follow a plan to the exam date. It's free.
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