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Question
With reference to the spread and growth of Buddhism, explain the role of the following:
Simple Language.
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Solution
With reference to the spread and growth of Buddhism, the role of the given heads is explained ahead:
Simple Language: Buddha and his disciples used only popular dialects as the source for their teachings. They discarded the complicated Sanskrit language of the Vedic scriptures which was unintelligible to the ordinary people.
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