Religion in Classical India There are 3 doctrines that came upon Indian History that tried to established Cultural order. They were Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism. Jainist doctrines first appeared during the seventh century b.c., they became popular only when the greater teacher Vardhamana Mahavira turned to Jainism in the late sixth century b.c. Mahavira expuonded his thought to a group of dedicated disciples who formed a monastic order to perpetuate and spread his message. These …showed first 75 words of 985 total…

…showed last 75 words of 985 total…incarnation. Hindu ethical teachings made life much easier for the lay classes by holding out the promise of salvation precisely to those who participated actively in the world and met their caste responsibilities. And also leading honorable lives in the world. With time hinduism became more and more popular while Buddhism declined. With in a few centuries devotional Hinduism and the more recently introduced faith of Islam almost completely eclipsed Buddhism in its home land.