Which of the following statements are correct about Jainism and Buddhism?

1. The rise of Jainism and Buddhism was a result of the complex rituals and sacrifices advocated in the Later Vedic period.

2. The chief support to these new religions came from the merchant class.

3. A new class of hereditary merchants was known as vaniya, which came into existence during the Rig Vedic period, who then supported these heterodox religions.

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