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Question
Name the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the Jains.
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Solution
Vardhamana Mahavira is regarded as the twenty-fourth and the last Tirthankara of the Jains.
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The Jains believe Mahavira was the _____________________.
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At the age of 42, Mahavira conquered both misery and happiness and became ___________.
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| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | 540 BC - 468 BC | (a) | Worship of Bodhisattvas |
| 2 | Pavapuri | (b) | First Sermon given by Buddha |
| 3 | Tri-Ratnas | (c) | The Enlightened One |
| 4 | Digambaras | (d) | Aim of Buddha |
| 5 | Svetambaras | (e) | Mahavira |
| 6 | Buddha | (f) | Collection of Buddha's teachings |
| 7 | Nirvana | (g) | Right Faith, Righ Knowledge, Right Action |
| 8 | Deer Park at Sarnath | (h) | The sky-clad sect of Jainism |
| 9 | Tri-Pitakas | (i) | The White-clad sect of the Jains |
| 10 | Mahayana | (j) | Place where Mahavira Died |
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By the 6th century BC, the Vedic religion had become too complicated and common people could not understand it.
Textbook Keywords: Digambara Sect of Jainism
Textbook Keywords: Purvas and Angas
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