INDIAN HISTORY

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ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gathas are most sacred of the texts of which of the following faiths?
A
Zoroastrianism
B
Jainism
C
Confucianism
D
Buddhism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Zoroastrianism, the religion of the ancient Iranians, is named after Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) whose hymns (Gathas) are thought to have been composed 1500–1000 BCE.

Detailed explanation-2: -What are the key sacred texts of Zoroastrianism? These religious ideas are encapsulated in the sacred texts of the Zoroastrians and assembled in a body of literature called the Avesta.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gathas (/ˈɡɑːtəz, -tɑːz/) are 17 Avestan hymns traditionally believed to have been composed by the prophet Zarathushtra (Zoroaster). They form the core of the Zoroastrian liturgy (the Yasna). They are arranged in five different modes or metres.

Detailed explanation-4: -The five Old Avestan Gathas (Gāthās), “songs, ‘’ are part of a collection of liturgical texts, the Avesta, composed by Iranians living in an area north of modern Afghanistan, probably in the second half of the second millennium bce. They are the core texts of Zoroastrianism, the faith of the Achaemenid (c.

Detailed explanation-5: -Definition. The Avesta is the scripture of Zoroastrianism which developed from an oral tradition founded by the prophet Zoroaster (Zarathustra, Zartosht) sometime between c. 1500-1000 BCE.

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