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प्रश्न
Why and how did Buddhism spread so rapidly in India and abroad?
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उत्तर
Buddhism spread so rapidly because of the following causes:
- The Simplicity of Gautam Buddha’s teachings and the principle of equality greatly appealed to the common people.
- Buddhism was spread far and wide by monks and nuns.
- Buddhist universities established by king Ashoka (like Nalanda) were also other important reasons for the rapid spread of Buddhism.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State whether the following statement is True or False.
‘Mahayana’ form of Buddhism started worshiping Buddha as a god.
Why is Buddhism called the Middle Path?
Textbook Keyword: Jina
Textbook Keyword: Nirvana
In the 6th century, BCE two great religious reformers, ______ and ______ were born.
Fill in the blanks.
The religious literature of the Buddhists is contained in the _________ and __________.
Match the column.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Moksha | a. Jain Religious Literature |
| 2. Svetambara | b. Mount Abu |
| 3. Dilwara Temple | c. Jain Sect |
| 4. Purvas and Angas | d. Buddhist religious literature |
| 5. Bodh Gaya | e. Sarnath |
| 6. Deer Park | f. Highest Goal of man's life |
| 7. Mahayana | g. Enlightenment |
| 8. Tripitakas and Jatakas | h. Three jewels of Jainism |
| 9. Triratna | i. Buddhist Sect. |
State whether the following is true or false.
The Brahmanas were very popular among the common people.
This is an artwork showing a religious reformer who was born in Lumbini in the 6th century BCE.
Name the religion he founded.
When and where Gautama Buddha was born?
