Q. Which of the following was/were reasons for decline of Jainism?
1.Support of royal patronage
2.Lack of missionary zeal
3.Severity of practices
Select the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Decline of Jainism in India: Absence of royal patronage, split amongst Jains as Digambaras and Swetambaras, lack of missionary zeal, factionalism and the severity of practices, and spread of Buddhism as a rival faith led to the decline of Jainism in India.
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
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