Buddhism, based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha, attracted followers from all social classes excepting the middle class; chronicling the life of the Buddha was central to the beginnings of recorded history in India.
O budismo, con base nas ensinanzas de Siddhartha Gautama, atraeu seguidores de todas as clases sociais, con excepción da clase media; as narracións da vida de Buda foron fundamentais para o inicio do rexistro da historia india.