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With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements

With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements :
1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism.
2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

The two major sects include – Digambar and Shwetambar. 95% of the practices followed are same in both the sects.