alleryWhich movements, including Buddhism and Jainism, rose in the sixth and fifth centuries BCE?
ABhakti movements
BShramana movements
CTantric movements
DReform movements
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Shramana movements
1. The 6th and 5th centuries BCE were a turning point in early Indian history.
2. Shramana movements, including Buddhism and Jainism, challenged Vedic orthodoxy.
3. Bhakti and Tantric movements came much later.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mahajanapadas, section History_
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