WORLD HISTORY

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ANCIENT INDIA

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Why is the Bhagavad Gita influential to Indian society and culture?
A
an important sacred text of Hinduism
B
only account of Aryan’s conquest
C
first set of laws issued by Asoka
D
created caste system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bhagavad Gita helped popularize Hinduism among lower castes because it asserted that people could achieve salvation by performing their caste duties. A painting of Lord Krishna instructing the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna in Kurukshetra.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the Veda? The Aryans called their most sacred text Veda, meaning the ‘knowledge’. It was believed to have arisen from the infallible ‘hearing’ (śruti), by ancient seers, of the sacred deposit of words whose recitation and contemplation bring stability and wellbeing to both the natural and human worlds.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bhagavad Gita is a synthesis and compendium of Hindu spiritual ideas on Dharma, Bhakti, Karma, Moksha, Raja Yoga etc. Alongside Ramayana, the Bhagavad Gits is an important Hindu Scripture and is counted amongst the classics of Indian spirituality.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Bhagavata Purana has been among the most celebrated and popular text in the Puranic genre.

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