Flashcards · 40 cards in 6 decks
Active recall drill
Click a card to flip it. Say the answer out loud before you flip — that is what makes this work. Shuffle for a harder run.
Rapid-fire number drill
Cover the right column. These are the numbers most often asked.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Number of Vedas | Four |
| Year UNESCO recognised Vedic chanting | 2008 |
| Oldest possible date proposed for the Ṛig Veda | 5th millennium BCE |
| Age Siddhārtha saw the four sights | 29 |
| Approximate year used for the Buddha's birth | 560 BCE |
| Age Vardhamāna left home | 30 |
| Years of ascetic discipline before Mahāvīra's enlightenment | 12 |
| Number of tribes in India (2011) | 705 |
| Tribal population in India (2011) | ~104 million |
| Age of the stone panel showing the Buddha teaching (p.114) | ~1,800 years |
| Century Vardhamāna was born | early 6th century BCE |