Question

Complete this sentence about the ways Buddhism challenged the status quo in South Asia. Drag word(s) below to fill in the blank(s) in the passage. When Buddhism developed, some people in South Asia supported it, while others felt challenged by its tenets. Those who supported it typically included –, while many – were threatened by Buddhist teachings. sanghas and Mahavirasascetics and rural landlordsShudra kings and peasant farmersBrahman priests and monarchsurban merchants and Kshatriya oligarchs

Answer 1

Urban merchants and Kshatriya oligarchs.

Brahman priests and monarchs.

Explanation:

Many of the people who supported Buddhism were urban merchants and Kshatriya oligarchs. These people actually thrived off of Buddhism, and with the increasing of trade, more people would turn to Buddhism, especially the merchants who would trade and travel consistently, spreading the religion even further.

Brahman priests and numerous monarchs actually thought of Buddhism as a threat. The Brahman priests saw Buddhism as an ultimate enemy, as the Hinduism that the Brahman priests practiced contradicted and went against the Buddhist views. With more people turning to Buddhism, this made Hinduism become more rare and less widespread.