History Chapter 3: Buddhism and Jainism | Full Notes & 30 MCQs Mock Test
Chapter 3: Buddhism and Jainism In the 6th Century BCE, India saw the rise of two major heterodox religions— Buddhism and Jainism . These movements emerged as a reaction against the rigid ritualism and Varna system of the Later Vedic period. 1. Buddhism (Gautama Buddha) Founded by Siddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE). He is known as the 'Light of Asia' . Birth: Lumbini (Nepal). Enlightenment (Nirvana): Bodh Gaya (Bihar) under a Pipal tree. First Sermon: Sarnath (Varanasi). Known as Dharmachakra Pravartana . Death (Mahaparinirvana): Kushinagar (UP). 2. Four Buddhist Councils Council Place Patron (King) Outcome 1st Rajgriha Ajatashatru Compilation of Sutta & Vinaya Pitaka. 2nd Vaishali ...