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NCERT Class 6 History Chapter 7: New Questions and Ideas

Buddhism: 4 Noble Truths

  • Life is Suffering (Dukkha)
  • Cause is thirst or Tanha (Samudaya)
  • Hope for the cure (Nirhodha)
  • Treatment as β€œ8-fold path” (Magga)

8 – Fold Path (Buddhism)

Illustration: 8 – Fold Path (Buddhism)

Spread

Illustration: Spread

Upanishads

  • Upanishads (Vedantas)
  • Gargi (Female)
  • Satyakama Jabala (son of slave Jabali)
  • Later developed by Shankaracharya

Panini – Prepared grammar for Sanskrit, arranged vowels and consonants in special order

Jainism (Born – Kundagrama & Died - Pawapuri)

Illustration: Jainism (Born – Kundagrama & Died - Pawapuri)
Illustration: Jainism (Born – Kundagrama & Died - Pawapuri)

Similarities

  • Language – Prakrit
  • Princely Families
  • Denied God & Vedas
  • Accepted Karma, rebirth and moksha
  • Opposed animal sacrifices
  • People from all castes were accepted (no Varna system)
  • Right conduct
  • Divided in 2 sects
  • 3 texts in both – Vinaypitaka (rules for Buddhist sanghas) , Suttapitaka and Abidhamma pitak (Buddhism) ; Anga, Upanga and Mulgrajitha (Jainism)
  • Triratna - Budhha, Dhamma and Sangha (Buddhism) ; right philosophy right knowledge and right character

Dissimilarities

Table of Dissililarities for HistoryTable of Dissililarities for History
BuddhismJainism
Ahimsa: Followed AhimsaStrict on Ahmisa
Soul: Not believed in soulExistence of soul
Conduct: 8 fold pathTri-ratna
Texts in: PaliSanskrit & Prakrit
Caste System: Highly OpposedOpposed
Royal Support: Ashoka & KanishkaBy None
Spread: Outside India

Attain Moksha: By Sangha

Within India

By Fast

Attain Moksha: While being aliveOnly after Death

Life Style

  • Temporary houses
  • Permanent houses - Viharas

Ashramas

Illustration: Ashramas

Zoroaster – Iranian Prophet

  • Iran
  • Book – Avesta
  • Worship place – Fire Temple
  • Good Thoughts
  • Good Words
  • Good Deeds
  • Iran to Gujarat & Maharashtra – Called Parsis
Illustration: Zoroaster – Iranian Prophet

✍ Manishika