Ancient India

Ajivika

English

Periodc. 6th century BCE onward Exam importanceHigh

An ancient heterodox (non-Vedic) philosophical sect founded by Makkhali Gosala, centred on the doctrine of Niyati (strict determinism/fatalism) — that all events are predetermined and human effort cannot alter destiny, distinguishing it from the karma-based free-will frameworks of Buddhism and Jainism.

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