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Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddharta(gautama)
Most upanishad thinkers were men, especially__________&__________
Brahmins and Rajas
Who is Vardhamana Mahavira
Khatriya Prince of Lichchhavis
Define Jaina
The word Jaina comes from the term Jina, meaning conqueror
Which gana did Buddha belong to?
Shakya gana
What did the grihastha have to do
They had to marry and live as householders
The Prakrit spoken in Magadha was known as____________
Magadhi
Who was the person who prepared grammar for prakrit
Panini
The Buddha taught life is full of suffering and _________.
Unhappiness
What is the other name of bhikkus
Bhikkunis or beggars
Name the parts of india that jainism spread to
North India,Gujarat,Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
What was the Buddha trying to teach the sorrowing mother
That in a family any one member will should be dead,either father,mother,sister,brother, husband, wife child,uncle, aunt, grandmother,grandmother- will be dead
What is the other name of Buddha
The wise one
Those who joined sangha included who all ?.name four of them
Brahmins,khatriyas,merchants,labourers,barbers,courtesans and saves
What gifts did the local people bring for the monks and nuns
Food,Clothing and medicines
What did the Buddha say to Kisagotami
Bring me a handful of mustard seeds and I will bring your child back to life.The seeds must come from a family where nobody has died
What was the language used to compose Vedas
Prakrit
What was the viharas made of
Wood and brick
Who is Zoroaster
An Iranian Prophet
Over centuries India's intellectual exploration has come to be represented by six systems of philosophy . Name five of them
Nyaya,Samkhya,Yoga,Parva Kimansa and Vesanto or Uttara