RELIGIONS
JAINISM
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Question
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Siddhartha and Mahavira share similar biographies. Both were born into the caste of ____
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priests and warriors
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producers (farmers, artisans, and merchants)
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warriors and administrators
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servants and laborers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest Buddhist sources state that the Buddha was born to an aristocratic Kshatriya (Pali: khattiya) family called Gotama (Sanskrit: Gautama), who were part of the Shakyas, a tribe of rice-farmers living near the modern border of India and Nepal.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Vajji. Vajji Mahajanapada was related to both Mahavir Swami and Gautama Buddha. Mahavir Swami was born in Kundagram near Vaishali in 599 BC. Vaishali was the capital of “Vajji Mahajanapada".
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