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The Jain Temple across from the Red Fort. Jainism was founded in the 6th Century BC by Mahavira, a contemporary of Buddha. Curiously, Mahavira and Buddha both came from the same region in India. Jainism is virtually non-existent outside India; Buddhism is not widely practiced in India.

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