Question

Which of the following statements about Bhadrabahu is/are correct?
$1$. He was a Jain saint.
$2$. He was spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below

• A. Only $1$
• B. Only $2$
• C. Both $1$ and $2$
• D. Neither $1$ nor $2$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both $1$ and $2$

Bradhrabahu was a Jain saint and the leader of the Digambara sect of Jainism. He was the spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya and under his influence Chandragupta Maurya later abandoned his throne and became a Jain monk. Bhadrabahu, with his followers migrated to the south during the great famine of Magadha and retained the rule of nudity established by Mahavira.