Cultural Aspects

2020-04-27 12:04:53

Increased Sinification of Chinese Buddhism meant that Indian Buddhism was now not essential for the Chinese Buddhism to survive
Indian texts being translated into Chinese continued
Cultural activities in Peninsular India 550-750 CE


**Sheldon Pollock** : there were 2 great moments of transformation of culture : Reinvention of Sanskrit as language of literary and political expression and Vernacular speech forms became literary languages

Expansion of state society -> interaction b/w tribal and Brahmanical cultures that is seen in inscriptions like Sanskrit insc of Assam. Bhils tranformed from Hunter gatherers to farmers.
Tribal chiefs enhanced their political power and got Hinduized.
Jagannatha cult of Orissa had tribal origins