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The religious literature of Jains were written in which language?

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Sanskrit

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Persian

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Ardhamagadhi

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Gujarati

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Solution

The correct option is C Ardhamagadhi
The earliest Jaina works are in Ardhamagadhi, an eastern dialect of Prakrit.

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