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India
8,000 BCE to 600 CE
Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism
Religious
Hinduism
Jainism
Buddhism
Famous as community of traders and merchants. A nontheistic religion founded in India in the 6th century bc as a reaction against the teachings of orthodox
At present Buddhism is one of the major world religions. The philosophy of Buddhism is based on the teachings of Lord Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama (563 and 483 BC), a royal prince of Kapilvastu, India. The teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases
Hinduism is the dominant religion in India. Based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas.
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