Q. Anekantavada is a core theory and philosophy of which one of the following ?
(1) Buddhism
(2) Jainism
(3) Sikhism
(4) Vaishnavism
Ans. (2)
Exp. Anekantavada is the core theory and philosophy of Jainism. The meaning of Anekantavada is that there are several aspects of truth. This is the core doctrine of Jainism. Jainism is a non-Brahmanical religion founded as a result of revolt against the Brahmanism of the sixth century BC. Jain religion founded by Rishabh, who was the father of King Bharata, the first chakravarti emperor of India. Jainism became a major religion under Vardhamana Mahavirji, who was the twenty-fourth Tirthankara or Prophet of Jainism. Rishabh was succeeded by twenty-three other Tirthankaras. Vardhamana Mahavirji was a great Kshatriya belonging to the royal families of Magdha. He was born at Kundagram (Vaishali) in Bihar. At the age of thirty, he became an ascetic and at the age of forty-two he attained perfect knowledge of `Kalvalya'. He conquered misery and happiness and name to be known as He died at the age of seventy-two.
(1) Buddhism
(2) Jainism
(3) Sikhism
(4) Vaishnavism
Ans. (2)
Exp. Anekantavada is the core theory and philosophy of Jainism. The meaning of Anekantavada is that there are several aspects of truth. This is the core doctrine of Jainism. Jainism is a non-Brahmanical religion founded as a result of revolt against the Brahmanism of the sixth century BC. Jain religion founded by Rishabh, who was the father of King Bharata, the first chakravarti emperor of India. Jainism became a major religion under Vardhamana Mahavirji, who was the twenty-fourth Tirthankara or Prophet of Jainism. Rishabh was succeeded by twenty-three other Tirthankaras. Vardhamana Mahavirji was a great Kshatriya belonging to the royal families of Magdha. He was born at Kundagram (Vaishali) in Bihar. At the age of thirty, he became an ascetic and at the age of forty-two he attained perfect knowledge of `Kalvalya'. He conquered misery and happiness and name to be known as He died at the age of seventy-two.
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