Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
[9] [note 1] The subsequent period of the second urbanisation (600-200 BCE) is a formative period for Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism followed by "a turning point between the Vedic religion and Hindu religions," [12] during the Epic and Early Puranic period (c. 200 BCE to 500 CE), when the Epics and the first Purānas were composed.
Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902) Swaminarayan (3 April 1781 – 1 June 1830) Swarupanand (1 February 1884 – 9 April 1936), part of Advait Mat lineage; Swarupananda (8 July 1871 – 27 June 1906) Trailanga (1607 – 1887) Tukaram (c. 1608 – 1649) Tulsidas (1532 – 1623), also known as Goswami Tulsidas
[2] Early Indian history does not have an equivalent of chronicles (like the ones established in the West by Herodotus in the 5th century BC or Kojiki / Nihongi in Japan): "with the single exception of Rajatarangini (History of Kashmir), there is no historical text in Sanskrit dealing with the whole or even parts of India" ( R. C. Majumdar ). [ 3 ]
HISTORICAL AGE (after 300 BCE) Culture: Spread of Buddhism: Pre-history: Sangam period (300 BCE – 200 CE) 3rd century BCE: Maurya Empire: Early Cholas Early Pandyan Kingdom Satavahana dynasty Cheras: Culture: Preclassical Hinduism [f] - "Hindu Synthesis" [g] (c. 200 BCE-300 CE) [h] [i] Epics - Puranas - Ramayana - Mahabharata - Bhagavad Gita ...
In Hinduism, kingship was a monarchy institution guided by the religious laws of Hinduism, with corresponding complex and hierarchical structure. Hindu monarchies headed by Hindu kings were widespread in South Asia since about 1500 BC and later in South East Asia. [1]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
Hinduism (/ ˈ h ɪ n d u ˌ ɪ z əm /) [1] is an umbrella term [2] [3] [a] for a range of Indian religious and spiritual traditions (sampradayas) [4] [note 1] that are unified by adherence to the concept of dharma, a cosmic order maintained by its followers through rituals and righteous living, [5] [6] [7] [b] as first expounded in the Vedas.
Print/export Download as PDF; ... This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total. ... Medieval Hinduism (4 C, 10 P) B. History books about Hinduism ...