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History GK · Q183

Jainism And Buddhism

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 183

Q183

The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was

A.
Parsvanatha
B.
Rishabha
C.
Mahavira
Answer
D.
Manisubruta

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mahavira, also known as Vardhamāna, was the last and twenty-fourth tirthankara (ford-maker) who revived Jainism. In the Jain tradition, it is believed that Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BC into a royal kshatriya family in present-day Bihar, India.