Q. Which of the following was not one of the reasons for the gradual decline of Jainism?
(a) The assimilative power of Hinduism
(b) The destruction of their temples by the foreign invaders and others
(c) The extremism of its ethical code and religious discipline
(d) The influence and popularity of Shaiva and Vaishnava saints in the South
Ans: (c) The extremism of its ethical code and religious discipline