Unit IV: A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa

NCERT CHAPTER NAME: THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDING

Broad overview: (a) A brief review of religious histories of Vedic religion, Jainism, Vaisnavism, Saivism. (b) Focus on Buddhism.

Story of discovery: Sanchi stupa. Excerpt: Reproduction of sculptures from Sanchi.

Discussion: Ways in which sculpture has been interpreted by historians, other sources for reconstructing the history of Buddhism.