The following questions consist of two statements, StatementI and Statement II. You are to
The following questions consist of two statements, StatementI and Statement II. You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these questions using the codes given below Codes
(a) Both the statements are true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I
(b) Both the statements are true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
(c) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
(d) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Statement I: Mahavira initially joined a group of ascetics called Nirgranthas.
Statement II: The sect was founded 200 years earlier by Parsva.
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(b) Mahavira was not the founder and author of Jain religion but simply a reformer. This sect of the Nigranthas was an important sect at the rise of Buddhism. This may be inferred from the fact that they are frequently mentioned in the pitakas as opponents of Buddha and his disciples. This conclusion is further supported by another fact. Mankkhali Gosala, a contemporary of Buddha and Mahavira divided mankind into six classes, of these the third class contained the Nigranthas. Hence, statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I.