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Q: Where was Swami Mahavir born?
  • A. Pavapuri
  • B. Pataliputra
  • C. Kundagram
  • D. Lumbini
Correct Answer: Option C - Swami Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism was born in 540 BC at Kundagram near Vaishali. He died at the age of 72 in 468 BC at Pavapuri near Rajagriha. Lumbini is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha which is now located in Nepal. Pataliputra, modern day Patna, was a city in Ancient India.
C. Swami Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism was born in 540 BC at Kundagram near Vaishali. He died at the age of 72 in 468 BC at Pavapuri near Rajagriha. Lumbini is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha which is now located in Nepal. Pataliputra, modern day Patna, was a city in Ancient India.

Explanations:

Swami Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism was born in 540 BC at Kundagram near Vaishali. He died at the age of 72 in 468 BC at Pavapuri near Rajagriha. Lumbini is the birthplace of Gautama Buddha which is now located in Nepal. Pataliputra, modern day Patna, was a city in Ancient India.