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Question
With reference to Jainism answer the following question:
Write a brief note on his transformation.
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Solution
He got absorbed in spiritual pursuits from early childhood. At the age of thirty, after the death of his parents, Mahavira renounced the world and became an ascetic. He practiced severe penance for 12 years and attained supreme knowledge.
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