Why Did the Jains Separate into Two Sects by 80

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why did the Jains separate into two sects by 80 B.C.E., sects that still exist today?

• A) They separated because of a land dispute.
• B) They separated because they disagreed over what it meant to be a true Jain.
• C) They separated over a dispute involving the leadership of the religion.
• D) They separated over a dispute involving the role of children in the religion.

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