Question 11GS1GS1
How did the competitive combination over funding, followers, and ideology mark the decline of Buddhism? (Answer in 250 words)
Main Body
Brahminite tradition, led by Buddhism's expansion, faced a severe challenge in adapting to changing political, social and economic structures of the 4-5th century AD.
Factors of Decline:
[Diagram showing: 500 BC Buddhism expands400 AD Buddhism expands]
1Brahminical roots since Vedic times could easily entwined Buddhist ideality — TD caste system profiteration
2Anti-Brahminical worldview seeped into Buddhist thought (Avagamche) → (antagomise)
3Patronage plugged pulled with enmity of Shrumayas. Final blow by Tripitakas
4Corruption of Buddhism from within (ascetic) → (acceptor of gift aims)
5Fragmentation of Buddhism led to lack of cohesive front against Brahmanism — [Theravada, New vehicle, Vajrayan, Bengal]
6Anchorced movement outward toward Sri Lanka, South East Asia — concentrated pockets left leading to fell on followers
7Ideological sparring with Brahmanism:
Brahmanism — caste system justified & rigidity
Paranched mindset 'increased with industrial expansion'
8Sanskritization — cultural construction of 'sedvation from poverty' not found safer than Buddhist realism
9Reductory of Buddhist funding and land — TD unlike of Brahmadya
10Rise of Atawas, Naycauae, Shailism and Lingayats — thus raising lower and upper caste within Brahminical fold.
11Rise of deification and Brahminism of Buddhism — a subset of Hinduism (TD Buddha as incarnation of Lord Vishnu)
Thus, Buddhism stepped into evident decline due to these reasons, but progressed and bloomed across East & South East Asia.
228 words4 paragraphs
Diagram
Two map diagrams showing Buddhism expansion from 500 BC to 400 AD, illustrating geographical spread
- Provided clear factors for decline
- Included diagram showing geographical spread
- Connected to broader historical context
- Connected Buddhism's decline to rise of other movements
- Acknowledged Buddhism's spread to other regions
Topper
Zinnia Arora
AIR 62028
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times
Bhakti Sufi
Decline of Buddhism in India
Writing Stats
228
Total words
4
Paragraphs
analytical, historical
Tone