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Question
When did Mahavira gain spiritual knowledge?
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Solution
Mahavira wandered from place to place in search of the truth. After about 12 years of penance and meditation, he gained spiritual knowledge.
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Jainism was founded by ______.
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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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