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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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