Question : Who is the founder of Jainism in India?
Option 1: Gautam
Option 2: Mahavira
Option 3: Chandragupta
Option 4: Ashoka
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Correct Answer: Mahavira
Solution : The correct option is Mahavira .
Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, is the founder of Jainism in India. He was born in Kundagrama, Bihar, India, around the sixth century BCE. Mahavira was Jainism's 24th Tirthankara. He was a Kshatriya caste descendant who gave up his money and prestige to become a monk. He travelled and taught about the Jain path of nonviolence and freedom for the remainder of his life. Rishabhanatha, commonly known as Adinath, is the first Tirthankara in Jainism.
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