For more than two thousand years, Jains stayed in India to:
A. minimize the damage travel does to other beings.
B. capitalize on large areas of agricultural land.
C. gather a group of followers who could travel to other parts of the world seeking converts.
D. prevent undesirable division of existing Jain sects.
A. minimize the damage travel does to other beings.
For more than two thousand years, Jains stayed in India, faithful to their duty to minimize travel and the damage it does to other beings.
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