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History of Religions, Sciences, and Human Civilizations CHART - I
BC. ERA. FROM OM - VEDA - TO CROSS -& VEDANTA)
(Order: OM Vedas - Smruties - Upanishads - Darshans-Geeta-Jainism & Buddhism)
Animal man becomes a Civilized man : Start of Early Civilizations :
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The 6th Century is very important Century of world history. |
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Lord Mahavira is born in India who Re-establishes
Jainism. Lord Budha is 40 years younger than Mahavira. He starts a new Religion
Buddhism.
Atho-Jarathust starts Zoroastrian religion in Persia (Iran). Saint Laotse in Laos (East) starts his TAO philosophy. Cong fut'se preaches his noble principles in China. Gita is written Mostly during the post Buddha Era. Gita is extract of all Upanishads. Gita evaluates all Vedas, Manu Smruti and six Darshans*
Sanskrit grammar gets perfected by Panini. *Ink was invented in India and the art of paper making from wood was invented in China. Orally preserved literature became written documents.
King Ashoka accepted Buddhism (in 3rd Cent.) as state religion. He sent Monks in East & West *
Charaka & Sushruta develop Medicine (Aurveda). 18 Puranas of mythological stories of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma are added during - 4th (BC) to 1st Cent. (AD). This led to Idol worship seen today.
Patanjali perfected his Ashtanga (8-step) Yoga in this period. Charvak wrote his materialistic Darshana and denounced notion of next births. Chanakya wrote his great political and economic doctrines, (4th cent. BC) Era of highest Greek culture and Philosophy. Scholars like
Democrats, Aristotle, Pluto, Socrates Pythagoras, Hypocrites, etc. develop sciences, medicine and philosophy. Wrong quotations of Aristotle remained as eternal truths for 2000 years.
Archiemedes in Italy states his laws of flotation and invents pulleys.
Alexander invades India (2nd cent.) but returns when he saw trained elephants in battles against his cavalry. He died before reaching his land.
This was an era of start of sciences, medicine, astrology, math and geometry etc.. |
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Brief History of Religions, Sciences, and Human Civilizations.
CHART - II
AD (After Christ) Era of 2000 years. Age of Puranas, Acrayas and divisions in Hindu Religions.
(Order :- Mythology, Commentaries, Saints, Devotees Avataras, Prophets etc...
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Jesus Christ is born in West who protests against Hebrew Priests and Roman Kings and preaches
universal love and forgiveness. He revises old Testaments of Moses, but he is Crucified * Maharshi Vatsayan writes famous Kama-Sutras (Joy of Sex). Great temples of Jains, Buddha and Hindus are built in Eastern countries. Invention of Zero by Arya Bhatta and Fall of Roman Empire in the 4th Cent. Vatican Church gets established in the 5th cent.* Jain Scholars develop binomial (Dwianki) Math with 0, 1, & 2 to calculate square/cube roots. India is at the peak of Peace and Prosperity. |
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6th cent. AD to 10th Cent. AD |
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Adi-Shankaracharya reaffirms Vedas and preaches Adwaita Philosophy in 7th cent.
Mohammed starts Islam in West. Quarreling Arab tribes get united. Islam spreads in Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Turkey, Iran, and arrives in India during 10th and 12th cent AD. Mohammed of Gazani destroys famous Somnath Temple in Gujarat and robs Temple's Gold. King Bhartuhari of Ujjain writes famous 300 verses of Niti, Vairagya, and Shrungara. A south Indian lady
Lilavati prepares Arithmetic Table which was taken to Europe by trading Arabs during the 12th Cent. |
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