History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2012 History
The following were the leaders of the Ajivika sect. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Makkhali Gosala
- 2. Nanda Vachchha
- 3. Kisa Samkichchha
- 4. Bhadda
A1 and 2
B3 and 4
C1, 2 and 3 ✓ Correct
D4 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 3 — The leaders were Makkhali Gosala, Nanda Vachchha and Kisa Samkichchha, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
Explanation
★The leaders were Makkhali Gosala, Nanda Vachchha and Kisa Samkichchha, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3.
★Makkhali Gosala was the founder of the Ajivika sect.
★He taught a strict doctrine of niyati, or fate, denying free will.
★Nanda Vachchha and Kisa Samkichchha were among the recognised teachers of the sect.
★The Ajivikas were a major heterodox sect of the sixth century BCE.
★They flourished under royal patronage, including that of Ashoka's grandson Dasaratha.
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