Question

What were the causes for the rise of new religions in the 6th century bc?

Answer 1

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The causes are: 1. Degradation of Vedic Religion 2. Dominance of Priestly Class 3. Sacrifices 4. Caste System 5. Difficult Language of Vedas 6. Belief in Mantras 7. Contradictory Theory Regarding Deliverance.

Answer 2

Thus that there began the historical period in sixth century B.C. This adds significance to that time. It was in the sixth century B.C. that there lived in India the founders of two great religions of mankind. They were Mahavira Jina and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Jainism and Buddhism.