Question

The mid-first millennium BCE is often regarded as a major turning point in world history."" Justify.

Answer 1

"The mid-first millennium BCE is often regarded as a major turning point in world history." is because of the following reasons:

1. The socio-economic life was changing

2. New kingdoms and cities were developing.

3. Emergence of thinkers such as Gautama Buddha, Mahavira in India , Plato and Aristotle in Greece , Zarathustra in Iran , Kong Zi in China etc.

4. Emergence of new ideas in Upanishads i.e life after death , the idea of rebirth etc.

5. Development of Mahayana Buddhism , Vaishnavism , Shaivism and goddess culture.

6. Attempt to understand mystery of existence ultimate reality.

7. Compilation of Rig Veda