What was the Charvaka view on the Vedas?

They completely rejected the Vedas, considering them to be compositions of 'buffoons, knaves, and demons' designed to deceive the simple-minded.

Heterodox Schools of Indian Philosophy

UPSC Archival Analysis

The rejection of the afterlife and the focus on worldly pleasure is the central tenet of the Charvaka (Lokayata) school of Indian materialism.

Exam Year

1994

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_PHI_1994_40 Ref: A History of Indian Philosophy by Surendranath Dasgupta