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प्रश्न
Name the two sects into which Jainism got divided.
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उत्तर
The two sects of Jainism were as follows:
- Shvetambaras: They wore white clothes for cleanliness and purity and covered their nose with a small cover of white cloth to avoid insects etc. They fasted but avoided extreme penance.
- Digambaras : They were sky-clad in order to practice detachment from worldly pleasures. kept long fasts and saintly life.
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