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Why Alexander loved Jainism?

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A2A I read a story in this regard which goes like this: When Alexander (referred to as Sikander) came to invade India he asked his Guru Aristotle (referred to as Arastu) what would he like to get from India. read more

When Alexander was returning back, he saw one Jain muni in deep meditation. He recalled his Guru’s desire and came to the Jain muni. When the muni’s meditation was over, Alexander introduced himself to the muni, told him about his Guru’s desire and asked him to accompany him. read more

Jainism dates to the 6th century B.C.E. in India. The religion derives its name from the jinas ("conquerors"), a title given to twenty-four great teachers (tirthankaras or "ford-makers"), through whom their faith was revealed. Mahavira, the last of the tirthankaras, is considered the founder of Jainism. read more

Due to this, the followers got divided between the two religions. This reduced popularity of Jainism upto some extent. During one great famine in northern India, some of the Jain monks moved to southern India. However, when they came back, they had adopted different practices. This led to division in Jainism into two sects. read more

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