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Question
What were the causes of the decline of Jainism?
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Solution
The causes of the decline of Jainism are:
- The loss of royal patronage.
- Rigid principles and difficulty in following the severe penance and austerity advocated by Mahavira.
- Split-up of the Jainism into two sects i. e., the Shvetambaras (clad in white) and the Digambaras (Sky-clad or naked).
- The revival of Brahmanism.
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