WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why didn’t Jains plow the fields?
A
They believed in traveling around and begging for food.
B
It was not part of their dharma.
C
They feared killing worms and other life in the soil.
D
They feared that contact with the soil would make them unclean.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They feared that contact with the soil would make them unclean. Which of the following beliefs is associated with Jainism?

Detailed explanation-2: -Hinduism is the world’s oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4, 000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam.

Detailed explanation-3: -Important to this process is the idea of karma, the force generated by a person’s actions that determines how the person will be reborn in the next life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Beyond the walls, another settlement has been found. The most striking feature of the city is that all of its buildings, at least in their present state of preservation, are built of stone, whereas most other Harappan sites, including Harappa itself and Mohenjo-daro, are almost exclusively built of brick.

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