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History GK · Q225

Jainism And Buddhism

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 225

Q225

Who was Mahavira?

A.
21st Tirthankara
B.
24th Tirthankara
Answer
C.
23rd Tirthankara
D.
22nd Tirthankara

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Mahavira, also known as Vardhamāna, was the twenty-fourth tirthankara 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.