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Religious and secular literature Besides the Growth of Sufism and Sikhism and their devotional literature, the region also produced literary figures in Prakrt, Sanskrit, Hindi and Urdu. The most important of the Prakrt scholars was Thakura Pheru who was born at Kannana, a village lying about 8 kms from Charkhi Dadari (in district … Read more
Buddhist Literature Introduction Buddhism is a religion that originated in India over 2,500 years ago. It is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is also known as the Buddha. The Buddha taught that suffering is caused by attachment and that the way to end suffering is to follow the Eightfold Path. Buddhist literature … Read more
The Divergent Paths: Exploring the Early Buddhist Schools in India The Buddha’s teachings, born from his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, were not a monolithic entity. Instead, they sparked a vibrant and diverse intellectual landscape, giving rise to numerous schools of thought within the nascent Buddhist tradition. These early Buddhist schools, flourishing in the centuries … Read more