Question

why did Jainism not become popular amongst themasses as buddhism​

Answer 1

Answer:

“Jainism can never become a popular religion because of its asceticism,” says Hampa Nagarajaiah, an eminent Kannada scholar on Jainism. ... Buddhism gave so many concessions and yet did not survive in India mainly because it did not reconcile with other religions.” He says the case of Jainism is different.

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