Buddha: A Revolutionary and Reformer

1. The Career — Presents the life of Siddhartha Gautama, his enlightenment at Bodh-Gaya, preaching career, travels in Bihar, and the early formation of the Buddhist community. 2. Early Spread of Buddhism — Discusses the rise of Buddhism up to the coronation of Aśoka, emphasizing social, political, economic, and religious conditions that supported its expansion. 3. Buddhist Art in Pre-Aśokan Era — Examines early Buddhist artistic traditions, the role of lay devotion, stupas, monasteries, caves, and early architectural remains. 4. Buddhist and Hindu Educational Institutions — Compares educational practices, curricula, discipline, travel, fine arts, and intellectual training in Buddhist and Hindu contexts. 5. Buddhism Under Aśoka and Later Mauryas — Explores imperial patronage, Buddhist councils, missions, and the spread of Buddhism during and after Aśoka. 6. Buddhism between Fall of Mauryas and Rise of Kushanas — Surveys Buddhist developments in the post-Mauryan and pre-Kushana period. 7. Profession of Faith — Discusses Buddhist faith, refuge, and the religious identity of followers. 8. Four Noble Truths — Presents the foundational Buddhist diagnosis of suffering, its cause, cessation, and path. 9. The Noble Eightfold Path — Explains the practical path of Buddhist ethical, meditative, and wisdom training. 10. Dependent Origination — Introduces the Buddhist doctrine of causality and conditioned existence. 11. Perfection — Discusses the ideal of spiritual cultivation and fulfilment. 12. Morality — Presents ethical discipline as a core element of Buddhist practice. 13. Meditation — Explains the role of meditative training in Buddhist transformation. 14. Individuality and Personality — Discusses the Buddhist understanding of personhood, selfhood, and individuality. 15. Action — Analyzes karma, moral action, and personal responsibility. 16. Buddhist Amity — Presents friendship, compassion, goodwill, and social harmony in Buddhism. 17. Caste — Examines the Buddhist critique of caste hierarchy and birth-based superiority. 18. Norm — Dhamma — Explains Dhamma as ethical law, truth, and guiding principle. 19. Transformation of Buddhism — Discusses later developments and historical changes within Buddhism. 20. Historic Places — Surveys important Buddhist sites associated with the Buddha and Buddhist history. 21. The Assessment — Concludes with an evaluation of the Buddha’s ideology, historical role, and reformist significance.