History of Jainism

thumb|Alexander meets the Gymnosophists. [[Great Mongol Shahnameh, c. 1335. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery]] Gymnosophists (, gymnosophistaí, i.e. "naked philosophers" or "naked wise men" (from Greek γυμνός gymnós "naked" and σοφία sophía "wisdom")) were ancient Indian philosophers who pursued asceticism to the point of regarding food and clothing as detrimental to purity of thought. They are mentioned several times in Ancient Greek literature.

8th-13th century Indian dynasty

thumb|upright=1|Gupta art|Gupta [[terracotta of the personified Ganges, 5th-6th century CE, National Museum, New Delhi.]]

Caves in Gujarat, India

Religion that revived non violence