Q12
The 'Ajivikas' were
A.
Sect contemporary to the Buddha
AnswerB.
Breakaway branch of the Buddhists
C.
Sect founded by Charvaka
D.
Sect founded by Shankaracharya
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Ajivika (IAST: Ajivika) is one of the nastika or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy. Purportedly founded in the 5th century BCE by Makkhali Gosala, it was a śramaṇa movement and a major rival of vedic religion, early Buddhism and Jainism.