Question 10
EasyOriginal questionWho was the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara of Jainism?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
Mahavira is the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara.
Rishabhanatha is counted as the first and Parshvanatha as the twenty-third.
Gautama is the Buddha's name, and belongs to the other tradition entirely.
Worth noting
Mahavira and the Buddha were near-contemporaries, which is why their names are so often swapped between the two traditions in an option set.
- Concept
- The Tirthankaras of Jainism
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