alleryMahavira was a contemporary of which religious teacher?
AAdi Shankara of Kerala
BThe Buddha of Shakyas
CGuru Nanak of Punjab
DKabir of Varanasi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The Buddha of Shakyas
1. Mahavira is considered a contemporary of the Buddha, around the sixth or fifth century BCE.
2. Adi Shankara, Guru Nanak and Kabir lived many centuries later.
3. Their sramana orders competed for followers and merchant support.
_Source: Wikipedia, Jainism, Origins: Parshvanatha and Mahavira_
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