Major Indus Valley Civilization Sites:
Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Harappa in West Punjab, Chanhudaro in Sindh, Kalibangan in Northern Rajasthan, Lothal in Gujarat, Banawali in Haryana and Surkotada in Gujarat.
Vedic Age
Aryans first occupied the Sapta Saindhava region. The seven rivers are:
(read as modern day name - ancient name as given in Rig Veda)
Kabul - Kubha (in Afganisthan)
Ghaggar - Saraswati (dried up)
Chenab - Askini
Jhelum - Vitasta
Ravi - Parushni
Sutlej - Shatudri
Beas - Bipasu
Vedic literature includes the four Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads (Vedanta)
The four Buddhist Councils:
First Council: At Rajgriha under the chairmanship of Mahakassapa and patronage of Ajatasatru (483 BC); Sutta Pitaka (Buddha's teachings) and Vinaya Pitaka (Rules of monastery) compiled.
Second Council: At Vaisali under the chairmanship of Sabakami and patronage of Kalasoka (383 BC); Division of the Buddhist Sangha into the orthodox "Sthaviravadins" and the unorthodox "Mahasanghikas".
Third Council: At Pataliputra under the patronage of Asoka (around 250 BC) and the chairmanship of Mogaliputta Tissa; Third Buddhist text Abhidhamma Pitaka compiled.
Fourth Council: In Kashmir under the patronage of Kanishka (1st century AD) and the chairmanship of Vasumitra helped by Asvaghosa; Division of Buddhists into two major sects - "Mahayanists" and "Hinayanists".
Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Harappa in West Punjab, Chanhudaro in Sindh, Kalibangan in Northern Rajasthan, Lothal in Gujarat, Banawali in Haryana and Surkotada in Gujarat.
Vedic Age
Aryans first occupied the Sapta Saindhava region. The seven rivers are:
(read as modern day name - ancient name as given in Rig Veda)
Kabul - Kubha (in Afganisthan)
Ghaggar - Saraswati (dried up)
Chenab - Askini
Jhelum - Vitasta
Ravi - Parushni
Sutlej - Shatudri
Beas - Bipasu
Vedic literature includes the four Vedas, Brahmanas, Aranyakas and Upanishads (Vedanta)
The four Buddhist Councils:
First Council: At Rajgriha under the chairmanship of Mahakassapa and patronage of Ajatasatru (483 BC); Sutta Pitaka (Buddha's teachings) and Vinaya Pitaka (Rules of monastery) compiled.
Second Council: At Vaisali under the chairmanship of Sabakami and patronage of Kalasoka (383 BC); Division of the Buddhist Sangha into the orthodox "Sthaviravadins" and the unorthodox "Mahasanghikas".
Third Council: At Pataliputra under the patronage of Asoka (around 250 BC) and the chairmanship of Mogaliputta Tissa; Third Buddhist text Abhidhamma Pitaka compiled.
Fourth Council: In Kashmir under the patronage of Kanishka (1st century AD) and the chairmanship of Vasumitra helped by Asvaghosa; Division of Buddhists into two major sects - "Mahayanists" and "Hinayanists".