GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the mother of Rishabhnath?
A
Tara
B
Sharemestha
C
Marudevi
D
Anuradha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to traditional accounts, he was born to king Nabhi and queen Marudevi in the north Indian city of Ayodhya, also called Vinita.

Detailed explanation-2: -Marudevi, queen of king Nabhi, saw the 14 auspicious dreams. When she shared her dreams with the king, he explained that she will give birth to a tirthankara. She then gave birth to Rishabhanatha, the first tirthankara of present avasarpini.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rishabhanatha, (Sanskrit: “Lord Bull”) the first of the 24 Tirthankaras (“Ford-Makers, ‘’ i.e., saviours) of Jainism, a religion of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Svayambhuba Manu had a son called Priyabrata. His son is Agnidhra and his son is Nabhi. Rishabh is the son of Nabhi. Rishabh had one hundred sons.

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