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Match the following terms with their meanings:
Match the following terms with their meanings:
Upanishad = 'to sit at the feet of the Guru (teacher) to receive the teaching' Vedas = Religious texts Mahavira = Preached in a commonly spoken language Buddha = Did not believe in the caste system
Match the following statements with the correct term:
Match the following statements with the correct term:
Upanishads = More spiritual and philosophical in content than the Vedas 108 Upanishads = Number of Upanishads most historians say exist Classical Upanishads = 11 considered to be the main Upanishads Eighth to fourth century BCE = Time period most Upanishads were written
Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
Match the following descriptions with the correct term:
'Upa', 'ni', 'shad' = Syllables making up the word 'Upanishad' Social equality = Idea that attracted people from lower castes Thinkers around Buddha's time = Also trying to find the true meaning of life 'To sit at the feet of the Guru' = Meaning of 'Upanishad'
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Match the following beliefs with Mahavira's teachings:
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