Satyakama Jabala was named after his mother, the slave woman Jabali. He had a deep desire to learn about reality and was accepted as a student by a brahmin teacher named Gautama, and eventually, he became one of the best-known thinkers of that time.

The Prakrit spoken in Magadha was known as Magadhi. Ordinary people could understand the teachings of Mahavira and his followers, because they used Prakrit. There were several forms of Prakrit, used in different parts of the country and named after the regions in which they were used.

The Buddha taught in Prakrit language because:
• Prakrit was the language of ordinary people, so people could understand the teachings of the Buddha and his followers.
• There were several forms of Prakrit, used in different parts of the country and named after the regions in which they were used.

The main teachings of the Mahavira were:
(a) Men and women who wished to know the truth must leave their homes.
(b) Men and women must follow very strictly the rules of ahimsa, which means not hurting or killing living beings.
(e) "All beings" said Mahavira "long to live. To all things life is dear".
(d) Right faith, Right knowledge and Right action can help one to get rid of diseases.
(e) All ceremonies are baseless.
(f) Men had to be absolutely honest, were asked not to Steal.
(g) Men had to give up everything, including their clothes and they had to observe celibacy.

Buddha tried to spread his message of being kind and to respect the lives of people in the following ways:
(i) He spent his life travelling on foot, going from place to place, teaching people, till he passed away at Kusinara.
(ii) He also encouraged people to think for themselves, rather than to simply accept what he said.
(iii) Buddha taught in the language of the people, in Prakrit, so that everyone could understand his message.

'Vedic-Sanskrit' was the language used to compose the Vedas.

The followers of Mahavira are known as Jains.
Some of the features of the Jains are :
(i) They had to lead very simple lives, begging for food.
(ii) They have to be absolutely honest and are especially asked not to steal.
(iii) They have to observe celibacy.
(iv) Men had to give up everything, including their clothes.

(i)The monument in the picture is Buddhist Stupa at Sarnath.
(ii)Stupa was built to mark the place where the Buddha first taught his message.