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Mahavira and Jainism

500 BCE · Hindistan · religious

Mahavira systematized the Jain teaching, which places the principle of nonviolence (ahimsa) at its center; it became one of the enduring religious-philosophical traditions of the Indian world.

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What was Mahavira and Jainism?
Mahavira systematized the Jain teaching, which places the principle of nonviolence (ahimsa) at its center; it became one of the enduring religious-philosophical traditions of the Indian world.
When did Mahavira and Jainism happen?
500 BCE
Where did Mahavira and Jainism take place?
Hindistan
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