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Which religion developed in India along side Buddhism around the sixth century BCE in response to religious speculation over Hinduism?
Which religion developed in India along side Buddhism around the sixth century BCE in response to religious speculation over Hinduism?
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The correct option is A Jainism
Jainism was the religion developed in India along side Buddhism around the sixth century BCE against the teachings of orthodox Brahmanism. It teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. It is a religion of self-help which believes that liberation is achieved by eliminating all karma from the soul.
Jainism was the religion developed in India along side Buddhism around the sixth century BCE against the teachings of orthodox Brahmanism. It teaches that the way to liberation and bliss is to live lives of harmlessness and renunciation. It is a religion of self-help which believes that liberation is achieved by eliminating all karma from the soul.
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