The 'Ajivikas' were
A
Sect contemporary to the Buddha
B
Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
C
Sect founded by Charvaka
D
Sect founded by Shankaracharya
Correct Answer: Sect contemporary to the Buddha
Ajivika (IAST: Ajivika) is one of the nastika or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy. Purportedly founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosala, it was a śramaṇa movement and a major rival of vedic religion, early Buddhism and Jainism.