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Question:

Describe how Jainism spread in other parts of India.

Answer:

Jainism was initially supported mainly by traders. Farmers found it difficult to follow the rules since they required to kill the insects affecting crops. Over centuries, Jainism spread to different parts of north India, and to Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

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New Questions and Ideas

Q 1.

What were the questions that Upanishadic thinkers wanted to answer?

Q 2.

How did the Buddha connect to everyone in the society?

Q 3.

What did the Buddha do after his enlightenment?

Q 4.

Write whether true or false:
(a) The Buddha encouraged animal sacrifices.
(b) Samath is important because it was the place where the Buddha taught for the first time.
(c) The Buddha taught that Karma' has no effect on our lives.
(d) The Buddha attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya.
(e) Upanishadic thinkers believed that the atman' and brahman' were ultimately one.

Q 5.

What was the atm of the thinkers in the society?  [V. Imp.]

Q 6.

State two basic rules of Jainism

Q 7.

What were the main teachings of the Mahavira?

Q 8.

Name the book which gives the rules of the Buddhist Sangha'.

Q 9.

How did monks take shelter in the rainy season?

Q 10.

What was the Karma' according to the Buddha? [V. Imp.]

Q 11.

Describe Buddha's life in brief.  [V. Imp.]

Q 12.

Who all joined the Sangha'?

Q 13.

Write a short note on the Buddha's teachings.    [V. Imp.]

Q 14.

Make a List of at least five ideas and questions mentioned in this lesson. Choose three from the List and discuss why you think they are important even today.

Q 15.

Describe the ways in which the Buddha tried to spread his message to the people.

Q 16.

What sort of people became Upanishadic thinkers?

Q 17.

Write a short note on Mahavira's teachings.

Q 18.

Do you think it would have been easy for slaves to join the sangha'? Give reasons for your answer.

Q 19.

Describe how Jainism spread in other parts of India.

Q 20.

What did Mahavira do to attain enlightenment?   [Imp.]

Q 21.

What does the Vinaya Pitaka teU. about sangha'? [V. Imp.)

Q 22.

Fill  in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.
(i) The Buddha belonged to a small gana' called …………….
(ii) The Buddha got enlightenment at …………..
(iii) The Buddha used the word ………  for desire of worldly things.
(iv) Satyakama Jabala was the son of a ………… woman called Jabali.
(v) The Prakrit spoken in Magadha was known as ……………
(vi) Jainism was initially supported by only the …………..
(vii) The teachings of Mahavira were written down for the first time about  years ago.
(viii) The earliest Viharas' were made of………… and of……..

Q 23.

Why do you think Armgha’s mother wanted her to know the story of the Buddha?