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Detailed explanation-1: -Religious competition with other Indic religions and later Islam were also important factors. The Persecution by Alchon Huns in 5th century and subsequent destruction of Buddhist centres caused the decline of Buddhism in the northwest Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism in India was a monastic movement. As such it lost support of its lay supporters. Corruption of the Buddhist monastic order contributed to its decline in India as the monasteries became wealthy enough to not adhere to the core teachings of the Buddha.

Detailed explanation-3: -The rise of Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism reduced Jainism to insignificance. As a result, the decline of Jainism became inescapable. Thus, Jainism, which had acquired traction, began to decline with the introduction of Buddhism. The Hindu preachers constantly obstructed the expansion of Jainism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chinese Buddhism suffered extensive repression, persecution and destruction during the Cultural Revolution (from 1966 until Mao Zedong’s death in 1976).