Why did Jainism thrive in India but Buddhism did not?

I understand that both religions are similar in some ways to Hinduism (which came first) and that Buddhism could not survive in India because they do not believe in the Deity& taught that all men were equal. What are some other reasons Buddhism had to branch out from India and what are some reasons that India accepted the Jain religion?

Jainism did not actually thrive in India. Due to its strict and demanding ethics regarding every single tangible object as having a soul, it was not a practical religious alternatives compared to other religions of salvation such as Hinduism or Buddhism. It was simply too difficult or even impossible for most people to observe.

Although India was the birth place of Buddhism, it did die out. This decline was due to Turkish migrations into India which eventually displaced Buddhism, hastened by the destruction of Buddhist setups, shrines, and libraries.

However Hinduism survived and become popular through the remarkable growth of devotional cults such as Vishnu and Shiva.

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Actually, that's the part of the truth.

Buddhism and Jainism did not start as separate religions. They started as reform movements within Hinduism.

Buddhism and Jainism both survived, but since followers of Buddha can also be Hindus, Buddhism's existence as a separate religion reduced. Jainism due to its strong emphasis on vegetarianism and non-violence was not embraced by all and continued to exist separately, while influencing the other 2 religions.

2 reasons:

- Buddhism fell back to the rituals (karma-Kandy) which it opposed initially in Hinduism.

- Most of their practices were held in universities (e.g. Nalanda) and not at homes which were easy pray for invaders.

Jainism did not thrive per say but survived due to low-key nature.