Unlike Buddhism the farmer community was not an enthusiastic supporter of Jainism Why 1 The far...........

Ancient and Medival History Religion and Philosopjhy

Unlike Buddhism the farmer community was not an enthusiastic supporter of Jainism. Why?

1. The farmers could not strictly follow the tenents of non-violence of Jainism as farming involved cutting of crops and killing of insects.

2. The farmers being poor could not observe all the rituals of Jainism.

3. The farmers belonged to upper caste and were opposed to the egalitarian ideas of Jainism.

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1 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Only 1st statement is correct. Unlike Buddhism the farmer community was not an enthusiastic supporter of Jainism. Because the farmers could not strictly follow the tenents of non-violence of Jainism as farming involved cutting of crops and killing of insects.