Q. The merchants were attracted to a sect like Buddhism because:
(a) Brahamanical rituals were becoming expensive for them.
(b) They found it suitable for their vocation.
(c) They felt that the new materialistic conditions were corrupting society.
(d) They were not granted a social status that was in resonance with economic prosperity.
Ans: (d) They were not granted a social status that was in resonance with economic prosperity.
