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1.04: India in the 6th Century BC: Rise of Jainism and Buddhism — History & Civics STD 9 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9History & Civics1.04: India in the 6th Century BC: Rise of Jainism and Buddhism3 Marks
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What is known as the Great Renunciation?
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The urge for finding a solution to the problems of human suffering and death, made Buddha broke all his wordy ties and left his place at the age of 29 as an ascetic in search of the truth. This event came to be known as the Great Renunciation (Maha Parityaga).

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