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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In post-Vedic period which of the following varnas strongly reacted against the domination of Brahmanas?
A
Shudra
B
Kshatriya
C
Rulers of that time
D
Vaisyas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -3. In the post-Vedic period which of the following varnas strongly reacted against the domination of Brahmanas? Mahavira, who founded Jainism, and Gautama Buddha, who founded Buddhism, belonged to the kshatriya clan, and both disputed the authority of the brahmans.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both religions believe in faith and Karma. Both of them are non-theistic religions. They both had a common background associated with the Aryan Culture. Both religions are founded by the Kshatriyas of Northern India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism and Jainism rejected the notion of grand rituals along with the authority of the Vedas and the priestly class. Buddhism and Jainism believe in the concept of reincarnation, which is the rebirth of the soul in a new body after the death of the previous body.

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