the socioreligious EVOLUTION of northern india
and
the ancient communities (vratyas) in present day india
BY - AARYAN YASH
April 2016
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Dedicated to - My late father Shri Ramashre Ramaudh Singh (1950 - 1st March 1994), a symbol of dedication and determination,
Birth Place: Village - Ahirauli, Post - Rajgadh, Dadwapar Chauraha on Kaudiram-Gola Bazar Road,
District: Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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index
1. Ancient civilization of India
1.1 From Stone age to Indus
Valley civilization
1.2 Early Iron age Vedic civilization
1.3 Later Iron age Vedic civilization
1.4 Development of languages of Indo-Aryans – Sanskrit and
Prakrit
1.5 Formation of Vratya class in Aryan society
1.6 Religious sentiments during Vedic age civilization
1.7 Food habit during Vedic age civilization
1.8 Position of women in Vedic Era
1.9 Procreative relationship between men and women in kin
relationship
1.10 Position of different occupational classes of Aryans and
assimilation of aboriginals
2. Society in the East of
Aryavrata
2.1 Videhas of Mithila
2.2 Malla of Kusinara and Pava
2.3 Lichchhavis of Vaishali
2.4 Shakyas of Kapilvastu
2.5 Koliyas of Ramagrama
2.6 Mauryas of Pipphalivana
2.7 Bulis of Allakappa
2.8 Functioning of Republic Kshatriyas – The Santhagara
2.9 Society in the Kshatriya Republics
3. Rise of Buddhism and
Jainism – Gangetic planes 600-500 BC
3.1 Gautam Buddha
3.2 Mahavir Jaina
3.3 Buddhist and Jain philosophy
3.4 Buddhist and Jain Sanghas
3.5 Followers of Buddha and Mahavira
3.6 Death of Jaina and Buddha
3.7 Society after Buddha and Mahavira
3.8 Decline of Republics
4. Rise of Magadha Empire
in India – From Mahabharata till Gupta Empire
4.1 Brihadratha dynasty
4.2 The Periods of central story of Ramayana and Mahabharata
4.3 Pradyota dynasty
4.4 Haryanka dynasty
4.5 Shishunaga dynasty
4.6 Nanda dynasty
4.7 Maurya dynasty
4.8 Sunga dynasty
4.9 Kanva dynasty
4.10 Society and later lot of invaders in Indian subcontinent
4.11 Gupta Empire of Magadha and Ujjain
5. Transformation of
Brahmanism and Class system – 500 BC to 600 AD
5.1 The Six School of Philosophies
5.2 Birth of Contemporary Hinduism – from Gupta Period
5.3 From class system to rigid caste system
5.4 Manusmiriti - The new code of conduct of Brahmanism
5.5 Limits to implementation of views of Manusmiriti in Indian
subcontinent
5.6 Deterioration of Indian Society
6. Extinction of Buddhism
from India – Rise of Rajputana, Bhakti movement and Mughal invasion (600AD –
1200AD)
6.1 Rise of Rajput clans and its impact on Society
6.2 Bhakti movement in South India
6.3 Extinction of Buddhism from India
6.4 Contribution of Buddhism to Indian culture
6.5 Negative effect of Buddhism and Jainism
6.6 Society after extinction of Buddhism
7. The ancient Communities
in present day India - The Vratyas of Gana-Sangha and Magadha
7.1 Legends / quotes about evolution of Maurya community
7.2 Legends / quotes about evolution of Malla - Sainthwar
(Saithwar) community
7.3 Legends / quotes about evolution
of Babhan or Bhumihar Brahmin community
7.4 Population of three communities in 300 BC
8. Evolution of Maurya,
Bhumihar and Sainthwar Communities - The Vratyas of Gana-Sangha and Magadha
8.1 Lineage of the Mauryas
8.2 The Indian censuses and Bhumihars and Malla - Sainthwars
8.3 The Indian census of 1865
8.4 The census of 1881-1901
8.5 Bhumihar, Sainthwar and the censuses of 1911-1931
8.6 The reliability of census data and process
8.7 Evolution of Bhumihar Brahmin community
8.8 Evolution of Malla - Sainthwar community
8.9 The clans and villages of Malla - Sainthwar Community
9. Brahmanic Kshatriyas of
Kosala - Malla Mahajanpada
9.1 Some notes about Bisens
9.2 Origin of the Bisen community
9.3 The Bisen Rajas of Majhauli
9.4 Enmity between the Bisen clan
9.5 Segregation of the Bisens of Madhuban
9.6 Deletion of Madhuban clan from family tree of Bisens
10. The Gaharwars of
Padrauna
10.1 Origin according to Hindu mythology and history
10.2 The establishment of Padrauna estate
10.3 The rulers of Padrauna
10.4 Controversy over establishment of Padrauna estate and lineage
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PREFACE
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