Who were the Charvakas?

In this video, We will outline the popular materialistic philosophy known as "Chārvāk" which thrived in ancient India. We will also look at the probable dating of this atheistic school, its etymology, and associated texts.
Reference for the video:-
1. Sarv Darshan Sangrah translated in Hindi by Professor Umashankar Sharma
2. Sarv Darshan Sangrah translated in English by E.B Cowell and A.E Gough
3. Lokāyata: A study in ancient Indian materialism by Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya
4. Bhagwad geeta with commentary of ramsukhdas jee published by Gitapress gorakhpur
5. Valmiki Ramayana published by Gitapress gorakhpur
6. Valmiki Ramayana(Gita super site developed by IIT Kanpur)
7. A short history of Indian materialism, sensationalism and hedonism by DR Sastri
8. A history of Indian philosophy by SN Dasgupta
9. • CHARWAK चार्वाक दर्शन ...
10. Vishnu Puran published by Gitapress gorakhpur
11. A short history of Indian materialism, Sensationalism and Hedonism by Dakshina Ranjan Shastri
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Inputs on the script by Jay Vardhan Singh
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It should be Bārhaspatya (बार्हस्पत्य) not Brāhaspatya. Apologies for the mistake.

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This one was amazing Ajivika done Charvak done Can next be on Ajñana please... like their skepticism is amazing

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Thanks for the suggestion, but I haven't found any source material to make a video like that.

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Nice introduction to a neglected school of thought!

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Sir, very good videos. I have been trying to find which scripture started the trend of untouchability in India and if not based in Hindu scripture, then how did it start in history. Also, I have recently watched a video of Namit Arora, where he claims that the Aryans practised Sati, which never vanished in India, despite other civilisations, which also had it contemporarily, gave it up. Now, from my reading of history or whatever scriptures I have read, I am of the opinion that the practise of Sati came quite late only in the 2nd millenium and again like, untouchability & child marriage, did not have any scriptural basis. So, in conclusion, I would like to have answers from both scriptures as well as academic historical evidence on the origins of the practices of UNTOUCHABILITY, SATI & CHILD MARRIAGE in India.

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Can you suggest some good books on the modern history of India?

[@meowman7926]

I wonder there were nihilists in India I did hear about Sunyata school of thought, but didn't find anything substantial on them, I hope you can tell something about them. btw nice video have been following you for more than a year, love ur videos.

[@agniswar3]

Sunyata is associated with Buddhism specially the Madhyamaka school. Sunyata although means 'emptiness' is not about nihilism.

[@agniswar3]

​@meteor541 The Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna wrote substantially about sunyata.

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[@gautampaul5296]

Can you please enlighten the Pala dynesty in Bengal.

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If possible, can you make a similar video on Gandharva Marriages?

[@JayVardhanSingh]

Thanks for the suggestion, will try

[@user-lp9vz6lu3t]

The concept of state economics in ancient India was established by the charvakas guru brahspath chanakya too confirms that his arthshastraa is inspired by guru brahspath

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@KushalMehra.

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Charvakas are World's most ancient Librals!

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Bhai ye baat hindi me hota to, bahot acha samajh aata

[@SarvpriyArya]

I agree with charvaks

[@Mani-my8ob]

Bhai tu Arya hai na?

[@KumarHarshRaj]

After reading which charvak text😂

[@witchilich]

@@KumarHarshRaj after learning about lokayatas beliefs from texts of other traditions

[@benefactor4309]

Did it originate in Bihar?

[@BPSinghSaini]

Namaste, Jay Bhaiya Maine last year hi Delhi university se India History me Graduation complete ki hai. Question: 322 BC se 606 AD time line me kisi bhi major Kingdom k kings ka naam Hindu God Goddess k naam pr nahi milta. Aaj ki society me vedic character, Ramayan, Mahabharat character k naam log apne bacho ko dete hai. Uss time kya ho gaya tha ki religious characters k naam Royal families ne adopt nahi kiye?

[@noideasforanyhandlesorry990]

This question has a very easy answer Vasudeva I (kushan Dynasty) Aise bahut saare kings h har jagah ki regional history padho ke to pata chal jayega khud aapko Haye Delhi University

[@BPSinghSaini]

@@noideasforanyhandlesorry990 par bhaiya, Kushan Empire kya Hindu origin ki empire thi ? Kushan to Yuezhi Bactria se thi.

[@noideasforanyhandlesorry990]

@@BPSinghSaini Usse kya farak padta h? Uss time Tak Kushans Indian society m ghul mill chuke Thai Aur wo one of the five main branches se ho sakte hain jinme khotan bhi aata h , Cambridge history of Iran ke chapter 7 padho usme saaf likha h khotan was established by Indians

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@@noideasforanyhandlesorry990 yaha to baat clear ho gai, Ak aur question hai bhai Hiranyagarbha yajna ( except Dantidurga ) aur kis kis ne perform kiya tha ? Hiranyagarbha yajna least discussed kyo hai as compared to Ashwamedh.

[@noideasforanyhandlesorry990]

​@@BPSinghSaini Hanji bilkul aur kings ne bhe perform Kara tha ye lo source ke sath unke naam ⤵️ 1) Pulakeshin I Source : Daud Ali (2000). "Royal Eulogy as World History: Rethinking Copper-Plate Inscriptions in Cola India". Querying the Medieval: Texts and the History of Practices in South Asia. Oxford University Press. (Page 146) 2) Jaya Pala Source : Vijay Nath (2001). Purāṇas and acculturation: a historico-anthropological perspective. Munshiram Manoharlal. (Page 120) 3) Mangalesha Source : D. C. Sircar (1971). Studies in the Religious Life of Ancient and Medieval India (Pages 164-165) Inke alawa aur bhi hai ye bus kuch example hain

[@HimanshuSharmaPSA]

Bro it's चार्वाक not चरवाका

[@snowflakedsoul]

Sanskrit is pronounced like sanskrit. Not Hindi. Schwa deletion doesn't happen in Sanskrit.

[@rahultiwari-dx8qo]

So Lokayatas were the precursor of 'Nihilism'

[@AbleLawrence]

Aren’t Carvaka’s then Hedonists.

[@jerry-ms1bz]

charvaka text is written in sanskrit

[@suraj-zk6qe]

I always thought they (Charvaka) have become a powerful group cuz simply every one cannot be a saint. So simple every person can be a Charvaka follower.

[@rubin6202]

How are the credibility of these religious scripture determined?

[@JayVardhanSingh]

Credible in what sense? If I understood your question correctly, the information about the Charvakas present in the texts of different traditions has certainly an element of bias. But there are also certain similarities. We have to also remember that since the original texts doesn't survive there's no way for us to cross check these details.

[@uddipanchaudhury3023]

Maharshi Charvak world's first Rationalist

[@Amitraghaata]

Lol no

[@lautheimpaler4686]

There's no proof that Charvak was a person's name.

[@KumarHarshRaj]

Kinda no because charvak use to believe what they see. They describe the formation of world by 4 elements fire, water, earth, air and when you ask do they seen that they gonna beat your a*s of.

[@witchilich]

atheism existed in almost all ancient civilizations. IVC may not be religious at all.

[@uddipanchaudhury3023]

@@witchilich Nope they worshipped a form of Mother goddess. Her figurine has been unearthed from the ruins.

[@basantprasadsgarden8365]

It shows that Charvaks were Chad because People are able find the Essence of their Philosophy from the texts which were written to Ridicule and Misrepresent them😅.

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[@JayVardhanSingh]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@architsharma2877]

Charvakas were still better than Ajivikas and their niti 😋

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[@prn_97_]

*north indian accent

[@Nobody_247]

And?

[@surajitmondal823]

I came to know about Charvakas from a book I bought two years ago during my college days in a book fair. Since then I have been studying it. Charvaka philosophy could have become India's Confucianism , if it had survived. It could have made India less spiritual , more materialistic, more disciplined and cold have solved a lot of problems that we have today. Anyway great informative video

[@agniswar3]

First of all Confucias was not an atheist neither he was a hedonist. Confucianism does have some spirituality in it but the focus is less over the unseen world. Secondly, spirituality doesn't hinders scientific growth infact many renowned scientists of the past were highly spiritual persons.

[@D__Ujjwal]

Confucius is highly hierarchical and was made to control society by the emprors.

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More disciplined????🥲

[@maheshdocherla]

I find more similarity of Charvaka philosophy with Greek Epicureanism, whose foundations were in Stoic philosophy, with the difference being only in the materialism.

[@pasvikvritti]

Bhaiya u called gujjar-pratihar a land locked Empire, but they ruled in Gujarat. Then how they are landlocked Empire?

[@JayVardhanSingh]

I don't remember where I said that?

[@RT-ul6ry]

leftist 2500 years ago.

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Ha bhai, leftism ko bhi legitimize kar de.

[@witchilich]

good

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Not leftists but the first nationalists by interaction between pabila and lord rama

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[@jiensuyang3915]

Charvaka sounds like shepardic nomads . “Brahmins” were Jews basically would have been Shepards cuz they infiltrated india from Jerusalem area . 😂making up all types of stories. Brahmins was title of Tamil scholars which was stolen by the Jews from jerusalem .

[@lautheimpaler4686]

And Tamils are actually from Han China.

[@KumarHarshRaj]

Ooh yeah and humanity started from kand kumari😂😂😂

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We wuz kangz lol.