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Rise of New Religions : Intro and Jainism Flashcards

1
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Causes for rise of religion(6)

A

Complications of Vedic Religions
Supremacy of the Priestly Class
Animal Sacrifices
Chanting of Mantras(sanskrit)
Caste System
Birth of Great Personalities

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What kind of religion is Jainism

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Dharmic religion

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3
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how many thirthankaras

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24

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4
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What are Thirthankaras

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Enlightened Ascetics

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5
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1st Thirthankara

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Rishabhanatha

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6
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Who is the founder of Jainism

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Rishabhanatha

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7
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23rd Thirthankar

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Parshvanatha

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8
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24th Thirthankar

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Vardhamana Mahaveera

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9
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Vardhamana Mahaveera which Thirthankara

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24th

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10
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Parshvanatha which Thirthankara

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23rd

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11
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Rishabhanatha is which Thirthankara

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1st

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12
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Mahavira was also known as

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Vardhamana

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13
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When was Mahavira born

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599 BC

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14
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Who was Mahavira’s father(about)

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Siddhartha
chief of Kundagrama
wealthy nobleman

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15
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Where was Mahavira Born

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suburb of Vaisali, Kundagrama in Bihar

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16
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Who was motherof Mahavira(about)

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Trishaladevi
sister of Chetaka(well known princes of Lichchhavis of Vaisali

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17
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who was Mahavira’s wife

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Yashodha
Princess

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18
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Who was Anojja

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Mahavira’s daughter

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19
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who was Anojja also known as

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Priyadarshini

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20
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When did Mahavira’s parents die

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age 30
renounced the world

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21
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what did mahavira do at age 30

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renounced the world

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22
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how many years did he practice penance and meditation

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12 years

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23
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At what age and where did Mahavira attain kaivalya

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age 42
Jrimbhikagrama in Bihar

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24
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what is Kaivalya

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Supreme Knowledge

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25
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What was Mahavira called after Kaivalya

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Jina(conqueror who has subdued passion)
Arhat(worthy)[book no mention]
Kevalin(Omniscent)

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26
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What is the meaning of Jina

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Conqueror who has subdued passion

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27
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What is the meaning of Arhat

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Worthy

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28
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After Kaivalya how many years did Mahavira preach

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30 years

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29
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At what age did Mahavira die and where

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72 at Pava(presently Pavapuri in patna)

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30
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In which year did Mahavira die

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527BC

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31
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How many vows did Mahavira preach

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5

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32
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What are the 5 vows called

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Panchasheela

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33
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Panchasheela is also called the code of _____

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Code of Morals

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34
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How many Jewels did Mahavira preach

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3

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35
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What is the aim of the 3 jewels

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Attainment of Salvation

36
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What are three jewels also called

37
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What are the 5 vows

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Ahimsa(non-violence)
Satya (truth)
Astheya(non-stealing)
Aparigraha(free from greed -[book-non possession of property more than required]
Bramhacharya(celibacy-[book-chastity]

38
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satya meaning

39
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Ahimsa meaning

A

non violence

40
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astheya meaning

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non stealing

41
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Aparigraha meaning

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free from greed

book-non possession of property more than required

42
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Bramhacharya meaning

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Celibacy

book- Chastity

43
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what is nirvana

A

attainment of salvation

44
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Name the triratnas

A

Right Knowledge
Right Faith
Right Conduct

45
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the 5th vow
(brahmacharya) was given by______

46
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the 1st four vows were given by_____

A

Parshvanatha(23rd tirthankar)

47
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how many gandharas did mahavira have

48
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What are gandharas also known as

A

disciples or apostles

49
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what are the disciples of Mahavira also known as

50
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What are the two sects of Jainism

A

Shwetambaras
Digambaras

51
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Shwetambaras are also called

A

White Clad

52
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Digambaras are also called

53
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Shwetambaras followed

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Parshvanatha(23rd Tirthankara)

54
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Digambaras followed

55
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Two Holy books

A

Purvas and Angas

56
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How many councils were organised

57
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when and where was the first council held and with what objective

A

300bce in Pataliputra
objective was to collect and revive the knowledge of Jain texts

58
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when and where was the 2nd council held and with what objective

A

512CE in Vallabhi(Gujarat)
jain texts were collected and written systematically

59
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what is the main centre of jainism in south India

A

Shravanbelagola

60
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since______a preacher of jainism and head of the monk community came to karnataka from Bihar

A

Bhadrabahu

61
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Bhadrabahu was a preacher of 1_______ and head of2______community came from3_______ to4_________

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1Jainism
2Monk
3Bihar
4Karnataka

62
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when did Jainism start spreading in south India(generally accepted)

A

3rd century BCE

63
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Jainism is the______ of the major world religions

64
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At present Jainism has how many followers

A

10 to 12 million

65
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Which holy text comprises of original texts of mahavira

66
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______is the first and foremost religious as well as secular works by jain scholars

67
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In which language are the holy texts written in

68
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Tiger cave at______

69
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Indra Sabha Cave in

70
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Hathigumpe cave in

71
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what are Bhikshu Grihas

A

Caves for residence of Jain monks

72
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Caves for residence of Jain monks

A

Bhikshu Grihas

73
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Free standing pillars are also called

74
Q

what does mudabidre have

A

1000 Pillered Basadi at Mudabidre

75
Q

free standing pillars are found in almost every_____in karnataka

76
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Jains erect ____in honour of their saints

77
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Monolithic statue____in shravanbelagola

78
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babhubali is a ____statue

A

Monolithic

79
Q

Most striking contribution of Jains

A

Bahubali Statue at shravanbelagola and the Karkala

80
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holy text of jains

A

Agama Siddhanta

81
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purvas contained original text of_____ and incorporated in___texts

A

Mahavira
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82
Q

when did rise of religion start

A

6th century bce

83
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Holy symbol of Jainism

84
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Parshvanatha got supreme knowledge at age___

85
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Kevalin means

86
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Spread of Jainism(5)

A

Only preached in Kosala, Magadha, Videha, Anga
king ajathashatru, bimbisara and Chandragupta Maurya led spread of Jainism
Kadambas, gangas, Chalukyas and rashtrakutas patronized jainism
Shravanbelagola[bhadrabahu]
spread to karnataka, gujarat and rajasthan

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