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The 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Battle of Talikota (1565) marked the END of which great south Indian empire?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism is:

  1. Parshvanath (the 23rd)
  2. Rishabhanath (the 1st)
  3. Mahavira (Vardhamana)
  4. Adinath (an early one)
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Correct answer: C. Mahavira (Vardhamana)

Mahavira Vardhamana (540-468 BCE) was the 24th and last Tirthankara of Jainism. Parshvanath was the 23rd; Rishabhanath (Adinath) the 1st.

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The Battle of Talikota (1565) marked the END of which great south Indian empire?

  1. The Chola Empire
  2. The Hoysala Empire
  3. The Chalukya Empire
  4. The Vijayanagara Empire
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Correct answer: D. The Vijayanagara Empire

The Battle of Talikota (1565) saw the Deccan Sultanates (Bijapur + Golconda + Ahmadnagar + Bidar) crush Vijayanagara forces. The capital Hampi was sacked. Vijayanagara never recovered its dominance.

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