Introduction The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments...

Introduction: A person who lives a life of austerity is generally referred to as a Sramana. The two primary ideologies that are termed...

Indians Sculptures are artistic expressions that reflect cultural characteristics. The Indian subcontinent has a long history of...

History & Background Jains were historically referred to as Sramanes. While Jainism makes no claim to a single founder, the Jain holy...

In Theravada Buddhism, three collections of works are regarded as sacred scripture, collectively referred to as the "Three Baskets"...

History and Background The early stages of Buddhism were mostly limited to India and are commonly referred to as Theravada Buddhism....