Consider the following statements regarding the socio-religious transitions of the Mahajanapadas era:
1. The expansion of urban mercantile wealth directly drove the massive financial sponsorship of heterodox movements like Buddhism and Jainism.
2. These heterodox systems provided clear ideological validation to maritime commerce, long-distance journeys, and interest-bearing loans, which were heavily condemned by contemporary orthodox Brahmanical lawbooks.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. Heterodox religions and urban economic structures shared a reciprocal link. Orthodox Sutra texts like Baudhayanadharmasutra condemned seafaring and defined money-lending as a major sin. Buddhism and Jainism rejected these taboos, emphasizing non-violence which protected draft cattle, and approving contract banking and wealth-generation, making them highly popular among the trading Vaisha populations.

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