Question

Throw some light on the contemporaries of Buddhism and Jainism.​

Answer 1

Mahavira and Budhha were contemporaries of Buddhism and Jainism.

• Mahavira and Buddha lived at the same time, and Buddhism and Jainism shared many similarities.
• Some academics have suggested that Jainism is just a branch of Buddhism or that Jainism owes its birth to Buddhism due to the similarities between the two.
• Two Indian religions that are being practised today, Buddhism and Jainism, had their beginnings in Magadha.
• Throughout the Vedic era, several spiritual leaders challenged the dominance of the Brahmin priesthood; two such noteworthy figures from Magadha were Gautam Buddha and Mahavira Jain. They created Buddhism and Jainism, two religions that have their roots in the concepts of faith and Karma.

Answer 2

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Buddhism was founded upon teachings of Gautama Buddha and Mahavira's teachings gave birth to Jainism. Both religions share similar features, but emphasis on these features is different between both. Mahavira has lived from 599 BCE to 527 BCE. On the other end, Gautama Buddha lived from 480 BCE to 400 BCE