jains are in which category?
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Jains belong to General Category but belongs to Religious Minority Group like Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Muslims.
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Religions originating in the Indian subcontinent include Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The theologies and philosophies of these religions have several concepts in common, such as dharma, karma, maya and samsara.
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Buddhism and Jainism are two ancient Indian religions that developed in Magadha (Bihar) and continue to thrive in the modern age. Mahavira and Gautama Buddha are generally accepted as contemporaries.
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He summarizes the current Indological opinion to be that the Brhadaranyaka, Chandogya, Isha, Taittiriya, Aitareya, Kena, Katha, Mundaka, and Prasna Upanishads are all pre-Buddhist and pre-Jain, while Svetasvatara and Mandukya overlap with the earliest Buddhist and Jain literature.
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Both Mahavira and the Buddha belonged to this tradition. They were born into the warrior caste (ksatriya), and lived in eastern India, in an area of the Ganges valley including the modern state of Bihar.
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Hindu is an umbrella classification for the “religion” (or religions/sects stemming from the Vedas) in India. For practical purposes, Hindu is a religion. Punjabi are people from the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. Most Punjabis are Muslims and mostly live in Pakistan (and some in India).
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Marathas are a dominant caste in Maharashtra. They compromise around 35% of total population along with kunbi that are around 7%. They have a socially forward caste status but recently have been included under OBC category. Although strict Hindus, Marathas don't fall under Varna system i.e they're Avarnas.
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1- Buddhism and Jainism both challanged the so called Vadic Religion and Rituals of 600 B.C. 2- Both focuses on Non-violence and Morality. 3- Both believe in Karma, Rebirth and Moksha. 4- Both are Athiestic in nature.
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Jainism and Hinduism are two ancient Indian religions. ... Followers of the path shown by the Jinas are called Jains. Followers of Hinduism are called Hindus.
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The four main teachings of Jainism are non-attachment, non-violence, self-discipline and accepting that the truth has many aspects and sides. Jains...
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Jainism and Hinduism are two ancient Indian religions. There are some similarities and differences between the two religions. Temples, gods, rituals, fasts and other religious components of Jainism are different from those of Hinduism. ... Followers of the path shown by the Jinas are called Jains.
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The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras.
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Jainism is a separate religion, not a sect of hinduism which has the caste system. ... The religious orders of Mahavira has assimilated people from all walks of life. The Current d. Jainism is a separate religion, not a sect of hinduism which has the caste system.
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The similarities between Jainism,Buddhism and Hinduism are that they all believe in Samsara- birth- death and reincarnation. They all believe in Karma. ... Nirvana is the experience of prestine pure self, like Atman in Hinduism but they are many atmans, whereas in Hinduism there is only one Atman.
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Both agree on the fundamental Jain principles and the five vows in Jainism. However, both have different views when it comes to scriptures, liberation, dress, the birth of Mahavira etc. Digambara means “sky-clad” i.e. naked and Svetambara means “white-clad”, that's why they wear white clothes.
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At least one third of the Jains living outside India live in the United States, numbering close to 150,000.
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While Hindus and Buddhists also accept Karma philosophy, Jains describe Karma as particles that pollute the soul. ... Jains must depend only on their own individual efforts to achieve the moksha. I love all three — Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism — for their three unique contributions to the world.