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Line 1: − A religion and philosophy of ancient India which stresses extreme non-violence.+
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Jainism is a branch of [[Hinduism]] which stresses extreme non-violence towards all life. Jainism was founded by [[Mahavira]], who taugh self-denial and non-violence toward all forms of life. Jainism's strict rules caused it to lose popularity, but today it has over 4 million adherents worldwide. Jainism rejects the authority of the Vedas, sacred scriptures of Hinduism.