Buddhism and Jainism, which emerged in the sixth century BCE, were part of which tradition?
AShraman
BVedic
CBhakti
DTantric
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Shraman
1. They opposed the varna and jati systems.
2. Both belonged to the shraman tradition.
3. Magadha rose as a powerful kingdom.
_Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 3, Arts of the Mauryan Period._
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