Who of the following was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha?

Bhadrabahu

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Parsvanath

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Vardhaman Mahavira

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The correct option is D Vardhaman Mahavira
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, and Vardhamana Mahavira, the founder of Jainism, were contemporaries. Buddha was believed to be born around 563 B.C. in Lumbini. Mahavira was believed to be born around 540 B.C. in Vaishali.

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