HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Buddhism has risen and it eclipsed Hinduism
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A policy of war and violence was to be renounced before embracing Buddhism
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Hinduism was caste ridden and was not able to attract them
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It was easy to access to Indian society by embracing Buddhism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Accepting religion of local area was the best way to achieve legitimacy. Buddhism provided easiest entry in comparison to Hinduism which had strict birth related caste structure. So these rulers embraced Buddhism in order to strengthen their dominance over the local people. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: Many of the Greeks, Kushanas and Shakas embraced Buddhism rather than Hinduism because Buddhism provided easier access to Indian society.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient India gave birth to two major world religions, Hinduism and Buddhism. Both had common roots in the Vedas, a collection of religious hymns, poems, and prayers composed in the Sanskrit language thousands of years ago.
Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhism and Hinduism agree on karma, dharma, moksha and reincarnation. They are different in that Buddhism rejects the priests of Hinduism, the formal rituals, and the caste system. Buddha urged people to seek enlightenment through meditation.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.