GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Originally the followers of Mahavira were designated as:
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Sugranthas
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Nirgranthas
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Yogaranthas
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All of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jain texts document eleven Brahmins as Mahavira’s first disciples, traditionally known as the eleven Ganadharas. Indrabhuti Gautama is believed to have been their leader, and the others included Agnibhuti, Vayubhuti, Akampita, Arya Vyakta, Sudharman, Manditaputra, Mauryaputra, Acalabhraataa, Metraya, and Prabhasa.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most illustrious of those few individuals who have achieved enlightenment are called Jina (literally, “Conqueror”), and the tradition’s monastic and lay adherents are called Jain (“Follower of the Conquerors”), or Jaina.
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