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Jainism and Buddhism — History & Civics STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9History & CivicsJainism and Buddhism2 Marks
Question
Give two causes for the spread of Jainism.
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Answer

Two main causes for the spread of Jainism were the simple local dialect – Prakrit adopted by Mahavira for preaching and the solid patronage by great kings like Chandragupta Maurya and Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas of 5th century AD.

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