Top 3 Videos on Buddhism in History for SSC Exams by PW

Preparing for European Companies in History for SSC exams requires understanding the arrival of Portuguese, Dutch, English and French traders in India, their trading activities, settlements and historical significance. Remembering important dates, events and chronological developments can be challenging. 

PW’s top 3 videos simplify the topic through clear explanations, timelines, factual revision and MCQ practice, helping students strengthen historical concepts, improve factual recall and prepare for SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS and other SSC examinations. You can first understand Buddha’s life and teachings, then revise the councils and sects before testing your knowledge through MCQs. 

For wider preparation, refer to PW’s SSC CGL resources and Ancient History notes for SSC exams.

Video 1: Understand Buddha’s Life and Early Teachings Through Structured Revision

This lesson introduces Buddhism and its social background before explaining Siddhartha Gautama’s life. You will revise his birth in the Shakya clan, early life, renunciation, enlightenment, first sermon and Mahaparinirvana. 

The class also covers important people, places, symbols, Pali and the introduction to the Four Noble Truths. Question-led explanations and repeated facts help you connect the major events and remember details commonly tested in SSC History.

Start with this video if you are new to Buddhism or need to organise Buddha’s life events in the correct sequence. It helps build a foundation before you move to teachings, councils and sects.

Video 2: Connect Buddhist Teachings, Councils and Sects for Better Recall

This lesson covers Buddha’s journey through important locations, including Lumbini, Kapilavastu, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar. You will also study the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, the divisions of the Tripitaka, four Buddhist councils and differences among Hinayana, Mahayana and Theravada. Explanations and revision questions help connect these concepts instead of treating every fact as a separate detail.

Choose this lesson when you need a broad revision of Buddhism. It is especially useful for comparing Buddhist traditions, recalling council-related facts and preparing for direct or concept-based SSC History questions.

Video 3: Compare Buddhism, Jainism and Ajivika Through MCQ Practice

This lesson connects Buddhism, Jainism and the Ajivika tradition through Ancient History questions. It introduces Makkhali Gosala and the Ajivika belief in fatalism, then moves to Mahavira, the twenty-fourth Tirthankara, and selected details about Jain history. 

The session also covers Jain monuments, including the Pattadakal temple, along with related rulers, places and chronology. MCQs and answer explanations help you practise facts across these connected religious traditions.

Use this video towards the end of your revision when you want to practise more than one religious tradition together. For additional topic-wise preparation, read PW’s Jainism video guide for SSC History to revise Jain teachings, sects and important facts.

These 3 PW videos help you prepare Buddhism for SSC History through concept lessons, event-based revision and MCQ practice. Begin with Buddha’s life and teachings, move on to Buddhist councils and sects, and use the question-based sessions to test your factual knowledge. 

Revise important places, texts and historical events regularly, and practise SSC previous-year questions to check your preparation. This step-by-step approach can make the topic easier to remember and help you answer Ancient History questions with greater confidence.