alleryStart learning →Mahavira lived in which century BCE?
AThe ninth
BThe first
CThe third
DThe sixth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The sixth
1. Jaina philosophy already existed before his birth.
2. Vardhamana Mahavira was born in the sixth century BCE.
3. The Buddha taught in the same broad age.
_Source: syllabus History, Theme 4 'Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings' (lehs104)_
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