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INDIAN HISTORY
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In Jain literature, which of the following Tirthankar is also known as Prajapati, Adibrahma and Aadinath?
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Rishabhnath
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Ajitnath
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Sambhav nath
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Abhnindan Nath
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Along with Mahavira, Parshvanatha and Neminatha, Rishabhanatha is one of the four Tirthankaras that attract the most devotional worship among the Jains.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Snake. Jainism originated in the 7th–5th century BCE in the Ganges basin of eastern India. There were 24 Tirthankaras the last of which was Vardhaman Mahavira. The first Tirthankar was Rishabhanatha and the twenty-fourth Tirthankar was Mahavira.
Detailed explanation-3: -Agam Literature: Lord Mahavir’s preaching was methodically compiled by his followers into many texts. These texts are collectively known as Agams, the sacred books of the Jain religion.
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