Which ancient Indian religion, founded by Mahavira in the 6th century BCE, places supreme emphasis on ahimsa (non-violence), asceticism, and the doctrine of anekantavada (many-sidedness)?

• A Hinduism
• B Buddhism
• C Jainism ✓
• D Sikhism

Jainism, systematised by the 24th Tirthankara Mahavira, is an Indian religion whose core tenets include non-violence, non-absolutism, and non-possessiveness.