India's Cultural Roots
Chapter 7 of the Class 6 NCERT social science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond, searches for the ideas that shaped Indian culture. Learners meet the Vedas, Upanishads and epics, encounter the teachings of the Buddha and Mahavira, and trace how debates about truth, non-violence and duty entered daily life. The chapter follows Sanskrit, Prakrit and Tamil traditions, temple arts and festivals, showing how centuries of thought and devotion grew into the shared cultural roots Indians inherit today.
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