GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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He was a Buddhist monk
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He was the first tirthankar of the Jainas
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He was the sixth guru of the Jainas
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He was a Vedic Rishi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bhadrabahu was the last acharya of the undivided Jain sangha. After him, the Sangha split into two separate teacher-student lineages of monks. Digambara monks belong to the lineage of Acharya Vishakha and Svetambara monks follow the tradition of Acharya Sthulabhadra.
Detailed explanation-2: -Meaning of Bhadrabahu: Name Bhadrabahu in the Indian origin, means Name of a famous Jain Acharya from medieval India. It means a pious and blessed man.. Name Bhadrabahu is of Indian origin and is a Boy name. People with name Bhadrabahu are usually Jainism by religion.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Bradhrabahu was a Jain saint and the leader of the Digambara sect of Jainism. He was the spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya and under his influence Chandragupta Maurya later abandoned his throne and became a Jain monk.