Heterodox Sects The ascetic wanderers and teachers attracted groups of followers and established various sects. Their philosophies encompassed antinomian (belief that divine grace takes away the necessity of obeying moral law), materialist... Read more »
Who is Jain? A Jain is a follower of Jina. A Jina is a victor or conqueror. The Jains are followers of certain ascetics who obtained omniscience and who preached a doctrine... Read more »
RISE OF NEW RELIGION The post Vedic society was divided into 4 varnas viz. Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishyas and Shudras. Birth had become the basis of varnas and two higher varnas viz. Brahmins... Read more »
Mountbatten plan (1947) On 20 February 1947, Prime Minister Atlee announced in the house of common the definite intention of the British government to transfer power to responsible Indian hands by a... Read more »