- Mahavira systematized and propagated Jain teachings. - His followers adopted an ascetic lifestyle focused on non-violence (Ahimsa) and liberation from karmic bondage.
The followers of Vardhamana Mahavira originally were called ______.
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2021 · Topic: Jain Religion (Life and Teachings of Vardhamana Mahavira (24th Tirthankara))
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