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Question
Who were Ajivikas?
Answer in Brief
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Solution
- The period which produced Buddhism and Jainism also witnessed the birth of a sect known as Ajivikas.
- Its founder was Gosala.
- An atheistic sect, Ajivikas rejected the Karma theory.
- Ajivikas had a small presence in Southern India.
- Under the Cholas, a special tax was levied on them.
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