Seven main phrases of Indian philosophy
•Prehistoric and mythic age – era of primitive religions.
•Period of Dravidians invasion (2000 B.C.)
•The Vedic period (1500-700 B.C.) – The Vedas were composed in this period.
•The Epic Age (800-200 B.C.) - The Mahabharata and the Ramayana were beautifully written in this period.
•Age of the Sutras (400 B.C. – A.D. 500) – many schools developed in this period and the philosophical thinking became organized through the composition of short sutras (saying).
•Age of Commentaries (circa A.D. 500- A.D. 1700) – the main schools were developed through the rigorous commentaries on various sutras.
•The era of Renaissance and European influence.