What made people turn to Buddhism, Jainism and later Bhakti and Sufi movements
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Explanation:
People turned to Buddhism, Jainism and later Bhakti and Sufi movement because these religions offered a simpler way of devotion compared to orthodox Hinduism. ... Lower caste people were subjected to discrimination in Hinduism. The new religions refused to accept such social divisions and treated all followers as equal.Feb 28, 2016
Answer:
The idea that all living things pass through
countless cycles of birth and rebirth performing good
deeds and bad came to be widely accepted. Similarly,
the idea that all human beings are not equal even at
birth gained ground during this period. The belief that
social privileges came from birth in a “noble” family or
a “high” caste was the subject of many learned texts.
Many people were uneasy with such ideas and
turned to the teachings of the Buddha or the Jainas
according to which it was possible to overcome social
differences and break the cycle of rebirth through
personal effort