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Which ancient text highlighted that India had a vast number of religious and philosophical schools of thought?

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Kalpa Sutra

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Bigha Nitaya

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Jivaka Chintamani

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Sutta Pitaka

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The correct option is B Bigha Nitaya
The Bigha Nitaya mentions that there were as many as 62 different religious and philosophical schools of thought in India in the 6th century BCE. Whereas, Kalpa Sutra and Jivika Chinatmani are Jain related literary works and Sutta Pitaka is one of the tripitakas of Buddhism.

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