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History GK · Q55

Jainism And Buddhism

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 55

Q55

Who was the founder of Jainism in India?

A.
Gautama
B.
Mahavira
Answer
C.
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.