GK
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Who of the following kings was an ardent follower of Jainism?
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Kharavela
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Pulakesin II
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Bimbsara
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Mahapadma Nanda
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Kharavela was a strong king who ruled over the Kalinga kingdom of present day Odisha. Jainism spread to Kalinga in the fourth century B.C. it enjoyed the patronage of the Kalinga king Kharavela who had defeated the princes of Andhra and Magadha.
Detailed explanation-2: -The followers of Mahavira were known as Jainas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kharavela was the king of Kalinga, the present-day Odisha. His reign was during the 2nd century. Kharavela became a patron of Jainism from the beginning of his rule and did everything he could to promote it. Although being a Jain, he respected every other religion.
Detailed explanation-4: -Vardhamana Mahavira, the last Tirthankara was the founder of Jainism. Q.
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