52Saint Thomas' Arrival in India

Saint Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, is belie...
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🙏 First Buddhist Council Convenes

First Buddhist Council at Rejgaha, under the patronage of King Ajatashatru. Oral tradition established for the first time.
First Buddhist Council Convenes (-486)
BuddhismCouncilReligionReligious HistoryAjatashatru
IndiaIndia

🙏 Second Buddhist Council Convenes in Vaisali

The second Buddhist council is convened by king Kalasoka and held at Vaisali.
Second Buddhist Council Convenes in Vaisali (-383)
BuddhismCouncilReligious HistoryDharmaReligious Schism
IndiaIndia

🙏 Saint Thomas' Arrival in India

Saint Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, is believed to have landed in Kodungallur, India to preach the Gospel; the Marthoma Church, the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, the Indian Orthodox Church, and the Assyrian Church of the East claim descent from him.
Saint Thomas' Arrival in India (52)
ChristianityApostlesReligious MissionsReligious History
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🙏 Life of Buddhist Nun Buddhamitra

Buddhamitra, Indian Buddhist nun (approximate date)
Life of Buddhist Nun Buddhamitra (69)
BuddhismReligious FiguresEarly BuddhismMonasticism
IndiaIndia

🙏 Mahayana Buddhism Emerges in India

A schism in Buddhism creates a new, popular religion in India, Mahâyâna ("Great Vehicle").
Mahayana Buddhism Emerges in India (96)
BuddhismReligious SchismDharmaReligious Movements
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🙏 Guru Gobind Singh's Birth

The 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh is born in Patna Sahib.
Guru Gobind Singh's Birth (1666)
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