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Examine the sources to reconstruct the two great religious movements - Jainism and Buddhism - under the following head:
Twelve Angas
With reference to the source of information about Jainism and Buddhism, state the significance of the following:
Angas
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Solution 1
The sources to reconstruct the two great religious movements under the following sources on
Twelve Angas — A Jain Council (at Pataliputra) collected and compiled the teachings of Mahavira and Jain religious literature into twelve The twelve Angas contain the rules for Jain monks and teachings of Jain Tirthankars or spiritual Gurus. These works, written in Ardhamagadhi, are divided into many subsections or parts, such as Upangas, Prakimas, Sutras, and other texts.
Solution 2
Angas: The Angas. These are regarded as the most important part of the Jain doctrines. They discuss religious rites, stages of a householder’s life, the vows of chastity, rules of conduct and other features of Jain Philosophy.
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