PERIOD OF TRANSITION-2.
Some historian hold that the Brahmi script of forty six letters, arranged scientifically, was developed in this period. The popular religion of this time is pictured in the kalpa, srauta, Grhya and Dharma sutras. The insistence on sacrifices and rituals continued and was further developed ; conducting of rituals became a profession. The vedik sacrifices became elaborate and complicated. As a consequence, sprang up, more emphasis was placed on varnas and asrams. A number of theories on metaphysics were put forth. It was then Jiainism and Buddhism came up as reforming sects. [to be cot-------d]