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Question
Give any two sources to reconstruct the two great religious movements - Jainism and Buddhism.
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Solution
Literary Sources:
- The Jataka Tales, The Tripitakas.
- Archaeological Sources: The Great Stupa at Sanchi, Samath Pillar.
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