Question : who were The ‘Ajivikas’?
Option 1:
Sect contemporary to the Buddha
Option 2: Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
Option 3: Sect founded by Charvaka
Option 4: Sect founded by Shankaracharya
Correct Answer:
Sect contemporary to the Buddha
Solution : Correct Answer is Sect contemporary to the Buddha
The Ajivikas is a prehistoric Indian ascetic religion that believed in freedom, fatalism, and karma. This sect was particularly influential during the reign of the Mauryan king Bindusara. King Bindusara and his wife led this sect. This sect is mentioned in Ashoka's edicts as well.Goshala Maskariputra (also known as Gosala Makkhaliputta), a friend of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, founded it.
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