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Why did Buddhism and Jainism become popular?
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Buddhism and Jainism both became very popular among the masses. This was due to the following three main reasons:
These religions were easy to practise.
They were preached in language spoken commonly by the masses.
They did not believe in the caste system and preached the idea of social equality.
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