Consider the following statements:
1. Buddhism and Jainism both the religions were opposed to the ‘varna’ and ‘jati’ system of Vedic age. 
2. Mauryan rulers commissioned a large number of architectural works for only political reasons.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With the advent of the Buddhism and Jainism, which were part of the shramana tradition, in 4th century BCE, the religious and social scenario of gangetic valley began to undergo changes. As both the religions were opposed to the ‘varna’ and ‘jati’ system of Vedic age, they gained patronage of the kshatriya rulers who had grown wary of brahmanical supremacy. Mauryan rulers commissioned a large number of architectural works for political as well as religious reasons.

By: ANIVESH KUMAR