Society and Religion: From Rugveda to Puranas

According advises Agni agriculture Ancient India animals appears Arthashastra Aryans Ashoka Ashvamedha Atharvaveda Atman Bannerji Bau Ds became become bhikkhus Brahmana Granthas Buddha Buddhism castes cattle century A.D. ceremony chapter chief civilization clans communities cultural dharma Dharmasutras earlier emergence existence faiths feudal fire sacrifices Gautama gods guilds Gupta Harappan husband hymns idol worship important Indra inscriptions Jaina Jainism karma Kautilya king knowledge Kosambi kshatriya Kushana labour land later levirate Magadha Mahabharata Manu Manu's Manusmruti marriage Mauryan mentioned Mirashi moral Naga oligarchies original performed period prayers priests punishment Puranas Rajanya reference religion religious rituals Rugveda rule rulers sacred sanghas Sanskrit Satavahana says sects Shaka Shatapatha Brahmana Shiva shows shudras slaves Smruti social society spiritual story suktas territories theory trade tribal tribes twice born upanayana Upanishads vaishyas various varna Vedas Vedic verses village Vishnu vratya wealth wife woman women yajna Yajnavalkya Yajurveda