Religious Development of Ancient India

Описание: This video is a lecture on what I personally think every thinker should know about the Ancient India (Indus Valley Civilization). This is lecture 5 of my World History playlist.

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The story of Ancient India started in the Indus Valley. In early 2nd millennium BC, the Aryans came into India, and they settled around the Ganges valley, and the Aryans affected the whole course of Indian civilization, especially the religious and social institutions. In addition to the Aryans, there are two ancient texts that are important to understanding Ancient India: the Rig Veda and Upanishads. The Rig Veda reveals a lot about the Aryans and their religious practices, such as the utmost importance of sacrifice, their polytheistic worldview, and the social caste system. The Rig Veda was, in essence, the foundation of Ancient Hinduism. On the contrary, the Upanishads came about as a sort of retaliation against the Vedic religion, i.e., Ancient Hinduism. The Upanishads basically turned away from the basic teachings of the Rig Veda such as its central sacrificial concepts, and instead introduced a very ascetic lifestyle and a monotheistic worldview. From this turn away from the traditional Vedic religion came about other religions such as Jainism and Buddhism.

I am not a scholar, but a normal guy who wants to understand the world (and myself) better. Please note that ongoing scholarly research may update what is now accepted as common knowledge.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Lecture Introduction
0:27 - Aryans
1:50 - Rigveda
4:40 - Upanishads
6:11 - Jainism
6:49 - Buddhism

Images Used:
Simple map of Indus valley civilization, by Merikanto, CC BY-SA 4.0
Four vedas, by Preethi1830790, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahajanapadas (c. 500 BCE) & Indus Valley Civilization, Mature Phase (2600-1900 BCE), by Avantiputra7, CC BY-SA 3.0
Jain Prateek Chihna, by Mpanchratan, CC BY-SA 3.0
Buddha in Sarnath Museum (Dhammajak Mutra), by Tevaprapas Makklay, CC BY-SA 3.0

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Other video title ideas for better search:
What you should know about Ancient India
Discovering the Roots of Ancient India: A Journey Through its History and Civilization
Origin of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism
The History of Ancient India: From the Aryan People to the Emergence of Jainism and Buddhism
The Rise of Ancient India: From the Indus Valley to the Upanishads

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