Q55
Who was the founder of Jainism in India?
A.
Gautama
B.
Mahavira
AnswerC.
Chandra Gupta
D.
Ashoka
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Jains revere him as the twenty-fourth and last tirthankara of present cosmic age. Though, Mahavira is sometimes mistakenly regarded as the founder, he appears in the tradition as one who, from the beginning, had followed a religion established long ago.