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The last in the succession of Jaina Tirthankaras was

A. Parsvanatha

B. Rishabha

C. Mahavira

D. Manisubruta

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Mahavira, also known as Vardhamāna, was the last and twenty-fourth tirthankara (ford-maker) who revived Jainism. In the Jain tradition, it is believed that Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BC into a royal kshatriya family in present-day Bihar, India.

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