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A great famine occurred about 200 years after the death of Mahavira and a group of monks under the leadership of Bhadrabahu went to the south to protect themselves while another group under the leadership of Sthulabahu stayed back in Magadha. When the group led by Bhadrabahu came back, they developed differences with the group led by Sthulabahu which culminated in schism in Jainism into Shvetambaras and Digambaras.

Basadis were basically monasteries or temples which sprang up in Karnataka post 5th century CE (AD) under the patronage of different kingdoms like Kadambas, Chalukyas, Gangas, Rashtrakutas etc. A lot of basadis are found in North Karnataka. Pillars, stone iconography and larger than life statues are some of the major attractions of basadis.

There were many different causes for the decline of Jainism in India, some of which have been listed below:

The teachings of Jain Tirthankaras are compiled in 12 Angas. The sacred books of Jainas are collectively known as Siddhanta or Agamas. 

Kaivalya is a state of solitude, isolation, aloneness and detachment. It means freeing yourself from bondage, attachments, worldly desires and getting independence from the cycle of birth and death. A person who achives this state is called a kevalin.

There were various causes for the rise of Jainism and Buddhism:

The First World War was started in 1914 with the assassination of Austrian Prince by the Slav community of Serbia and ended in 1918. It was fought between the Central Powers and the Allied Powers. The major allied powers in the First World War were the Great Britain, France and Russia. America also participated from Allies side in 1917.  Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey played the role of Central Powers.