Religion In Ancient India And Rgypt

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dynasty to rule Egypt. He had a long and prosperous reign between 570-526 BC. Six months after his death, Persia invaded and took over Egypt.
The period around 560 BC in India was ruled by the Maghuda dynasty which was known to develop a caste system and yet have a laid back lifestyle. It was a strong dynasty ruled by Bimbisora (Shrenik) in Biher. Bimbisora was a great believer in Buddhism, however he was greatly influenced by his Jain wife. After personally seeing the practices of self-restraint and non-violence by Jain monks, he converted himself to be a Jain. His later life was greatly influenced by religion rather than political ambitions. This is when the Aryan society changed dramatically. It had 3 castes, that consisted of noble warriors, priests and commoners. This dynasty marked the end of the Aryan power. This dynasty liked to fight, and men were the dominant sex, but women got to choose their husbands. This dynasty worshipped the sun, earth, and moon. Their gods even ...

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the people�s questions. India, on the other hand achieved great strides in the field of religion. Hinduism was already the most popular religion in 560BC, in India. But, a wealthy merchant class(largely Vaishyas) were developing in the Bihar region. They started challenging orthodox beliefs and the dominance of Brahmans, leading to the development of two religious systems Jainism and Buddhism. Hinduism was known for its caste system that consisted of "Brahmins"(priests), Ksatriyas(warriors & rulers), Vaisyas(merchants & farmers), and the Sudras(peasants & laborers). There was a fifth class called the "Panchamas" whose occupations require them to handle unclean objects. The Hindu ideal ...

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