Explanation: The Ajivikas were naked ascetics. The basic principle of the Ajivikas was niyati or fate: they believed that nothing in this world could be changed as everything was predetermined.

• Everyone must pass through a series of transmigrations to put an end to pain.
• According to Ajivikas, there were six inevitable factors in life, viz. gain and loss, joy and sorrow, and life and death.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT