Indian Philosophical Systems
CBSE · Class 11 · Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India
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- Darśana means a system that helps to know or understand reality.
- Prameya means objects of knowledge.
- Pramāṇa means means of knowledge.
- India has three main intellectual traditions: Nigama, Āgama, and Śramaṇa.
- Śramaṇa groups appeared around the sixth century B.C.
- Āstika schools accept the Vedas.
- Cārvāka is a Nāstika school.
- It is also called Lokāyata and Bārhaspatya darśana.
- Only pratyakṣa is accepted as valid knowledge.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Āstika means theist and Nāstika means atheist.
Cārvāka accepts all six pramāṇas because Indian philosophy usually talks about six means of knowledge.
Cārvāka accepts ākāśa as the fifth element because most Indian systems mention five elements.
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Meaning of Darśana
Three main intellectual traditions of India
Six pramāṇas
Āstika and Nāstika distinction
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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