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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


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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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