Question

Which of the following statements about Lord Mahavira are true?
$1$. Vardhamana Mahavira was born in $540$ BC in a village called Kundadrama.
$2$. His father Siddhartha was the head of a famous Vaishya clan called Jnatrika.
$3$. Mahavira's family was connected with the royal family of Koshala.
$4$. Mahavira would not stay for more than a day in a village and for not more than five days in a town.
Select the correct answer using the codes given.

• A. $1$ and $2$
• B. $2$ and $3$
• C. $1$ and $4$
• D. $1$ and $3$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $1$ and $4$

Mahavira's family was connected with the royal family of Magadha. His father Siddhartha was the head of a famous Kshatriya clan called Jnatrika. So the statements 1 and 4 are correct and both 2 and 3 are wrong. Correct option is therefore C.