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Question
With reference to Jain religious philosophy, answer the following question:
What caused the division of Jainism into two sects?
Solution
When Bhadrabahu took Jainism to Karnataka; at the same time Sthulabhadra in Magadha spread Jainism with different ideas. So after the first Jain council held around 300 BC, Jainism was divided into two groups or sects.
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