HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Buddha was an extremely wise person.
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Buddha was a very attractive person.
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Buddhism did not accept the strict caste system.
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Buddhism was only for smart people.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism appealed to people of lower castes because it emphasized individuals’ path to enlightenment and salvation, which could be attained in this life.
Detailed explanation-2: -Religious competition The growth of new forms of Hinduism (and to a lesser extent Jainism) was a key element in the decline in Buddhism in India, particularly in terms of diminishing financial support to Buddhist monasteries from laity and royalty.
Detailed explanation-3: -Reform in Hinduism Hindus eventually came to embrace the Buddha as a Hindu incarnation and the nonviolence ideal. This aided in the revival of Hinduism and its resurgence in popularity. The fragrance of Buddhism was taken away as a result of this. Buddhism’s demise became unavoidable.
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: -it became popular because: (i) Buddhism was a simple religion which had no place for superstitions and other rituals. (ii) Buddhism was propagated in Prakrit language used by common masses. (iii) Many kings became patrons of Buddhism.