Buddha
One of the world's most prolific philosophical and religious leaders was Prince Siddhatta, who preached in India over 2,500 years ago and became known as the Buddha, "the enlightened one." His philosophical doctrines spread throughout Southeast Asia, Tibet, China and Japan. Today practitioners of Buddhism number in the hundreds of millions worldwide.
India had an indigenous black population that had entered the subcontinent about 50,000 years ago from Ethiopia, ultimayley establishing a great empire known as the Indus Valley civilization. In 1500 BC this great empire was invaded by a tribe of barbarians from the north of India, igniting a series of wars that lasted nearly a thousand years. The conclusion of these classic battles ushered in India's first golden age, the age in which Buddah was born. Through cultural and racial assimilation, the face of India and the face of Buddha began to change. However, examples such as this statue showing the Buddha in his original appearance-with dark skin, a flattened nose, powerful lips and curly hair often falling in locks-can still be found throughout Indochina.
India had an indigenous black population that had entered the subcontinent about 50,000 years ago from Ethiopia, ultimayley establishing a great empire known as the Indus Valley civilization. In 1500 BC this great empire was invaded by a tribe of barbarians from the north of India, igniting a series of wars that lasted nearly a thousand years. The conclusion of these classic battles ushered in India's first golden age, the age in which Buddah was born. Through cultural and racial assimilation, the face of India and the face of Buddha began to change. However, examples such as this statue showing the Buddha in his original appearance-with dark skin, a flattened nose, powerful lips and curly hair often falling in locks-can still be found throughout Indochina.