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Buddhism in India: Challenging Brahmanism and Caste

This book is an historical survey of Buddhism in India and shows how over a period of 2500 years, Buddhism has been engaged in a struggle against caste-hierarchy. It has challenged Brahmanism, the main exploitative system of traditional Indian society, and instead endeavored to build religious egalitarianism.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 316
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780761996644
  • Genres
  • history, buddhism, religion
  • Release date
  • 2003