Why did Buddhism stop being the predominant faith of India?

Briana L · #1 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 12:59 AM

r.smile · #2 (**permalink**) 05-25-2010, 12:59 AM

The Buddhists eventually attained enlightenment, and got off the wheel of continual rebirth. Whereas the Hindus just kept getting reborn, reborn, reborn, . . . ;-)

abenezerscroogexxx · #3 (**permalink**) 05-27-2010, 12:59 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Buddhism_in_India#Decline_of_Buddhism_i n_India

Senator · #4 (**permalink**) 05-30-2010, 12:59 AM

Foreign invasions of India (e.g., by Muslims) created a political climate that was not supportive of Buddhism.