Rise of Jainism and Buddhism 8th Notes KSEEB Social Science
→ India is a land of various culture and religions.
→ Jainism and Buddhism are the two important religions unmerged during 6th century B.C.E.
→ Buddha and Mahaveera preached peace, non-violence, tolerance and human values.
→ Buddha and Mahaveera identified the desire as the main reason for all the human hardships. They gave a call to overcome them.
→ Buddha and Mahaveera preached in local language i.e. Pali.
→ Jains believed in the existence of 24 Tirthankaras.
→ Rishabha Deva was the first Tirthankara.
→ Mahaveera attained nirvana in his 72nd year in Pavapuri of Bihar.
→ Vardhamana was born in Kundla Grama in Vaishali.
→ Siddhartha and Trishakdevi were the parents of Vardhamana Mahavira.
→ Mahaveera taught five vows.
→ Janisim spread all over the country.
→ The famous kannada poets Pampa, Ranna, Janna and Ponna were Jainism followers.
→ Siddhartha who later became known as Gautham Buddha.
→ Buddha preached the eight fold path for eliminating desires.
→ Buddha gave his messages in Prakrit, the language of the common man and related them to various aspects of their traditions.
→ Aller Buddha s death, his followers collected his teachings and traditions in the form of Tripitakas.
→ Alexander entered India through the passes in Kaandhar and Hindu Kush mountains.
→ Alexander died at Babylonia.