HUMA 1846 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Babri Masjid, Therigatha, Jain Sculpture
16 Oct 2016
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Huma 1846 lecture #6 (oct. 14th) (from lecture #5) Early veda culture: the aryan groups moving into the . Buddhism & jainism: challenge of the heterodox sex during the 6th-5th cent. Classical hinduism 4th cent bce: a resurgence of hinduism and hindu culture. Shruti texts that are the most ancient; very sacred books. Smriti remembered texts; they are open to interpretation; not fallible: shastras, epics the two major epics, puranas stories involving the gods and goddesses. Events in the past; has a lot of truth. Myth/history/teaching not really provable unless there is archaeological evidence. Other scribes began to write them down. These epics are not necessarily written at one time; there has been editions; added things and you can tell from the language: mahabharata. Often translated as the greater india or great india . World"s longest epic poem, longer than the european versions. Main core of the story is the battle between cousins. Basic story is the battle between cousins.
