UGC NET Buddhist Jaina Gandhian and Peace Studies Syllabus , Ph 078-380-243-65

UGC NET Paper II and Paper III ( Part A & B )
Unit – I

• Life of Gautama Buddha.
• Buddhist Councils and Theravada (Hinayana) as well as Mahayana Schools.
• Introduction of Buddhism to Tibet, China and Japan.
• Pali Tripitaka Literature.
• Lives and works of Buddhaghosa, Dignanga and Dharmakirti.

Unit – II

• Sila, Samadhi and Prajna.
• Four Arya Satyas.
• Arya Astangika Marga.
• Pratityasamutpada.
• Nirvana.

Unit – III

• Buddhist Architecture – Bodh Gaya ( Mahabodhi ) Temple, Ajanta Cave – temple, Sanchi Stupa.
• Buddhist Sculpture – Origin and Development of Buddha – image.
• Status of Women in Buddhism.
• Impact of Buddhism on Society.
• Buddhism and Ecology.

Unit – IV

• Life of Lord Rsabhadeva, Parsvanatha and Mahavira.
• Jaina Councils and Schools – Digambara and Svetambara.
• Prakrit Agama Literature.
• Lives and works of Acarya Kundakunda, Umasvati and Haribhadrasuri.
• Main Centres of Jaina Learning – Shravanabelgola, Jesalmera, Ahmedabad and Varanasi.

Unit – V

• Five Vratas – Anuvratas and Mahavratas – Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacarya and Aparigraha.
• Six Substances and Seven Fundamentals.
• Triratna – Samyag Darsana, Jnana and Caritra.
• Anekantavada and Syadvada.
• Five kinds of knowledge – Mati, Sruti, Avadhi, Manahparyaya and Kevalajnana.

Unit – VI

• Jaina Architecture – Ellora Cave, Khajuraho Temples and Mount Abu Temples.
• Jaina Iconography – Images from Mathura and Shravanabelgola.
• Status of Women in Jainism.
• Impact of Jainism on Society – Vegetarianism ( Shakahar ), Four kinds of Charity ( Dana ).
• Jainism and Ecology.

Unit – VII

• Indian and Western sources of Influence on Gandhi.
• Early childhood and life in England.
• Gandhiji’s experiment of Satyagraha in South Africa.
• Satyagraha Campaigns and Indian Freedom Movement.
• Gandhiana.

Unit – VIII

• Foundations of Gandhian Thought – God, Truth and Non – Violence.
• Individual, State, Swaraj, Rights and Duties.
• Philosophy of Sarvodaya.
• Ends and Means.
• Religion and Politics.

Unit – IX

• Society and Varnasrama Dharma.
• Ashram Vows.
• Civilization and Education.
• Trusteeship.
• Constructive Programme, Sustainable Development and Swadeshi.

Unit – X

• Concept of Peace.
• Causes and Forms of Violence.
• Conflict – Resolution and Satyagraha.
• Peace Movements in India and Abroad.
• Non – Violent and Ecology.