INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mahavira (Sanskrit: ) also known as Vardhaman, was the 24th tirthankara (supreme preacher) of Jainism. He was the spiritual successor of the 23rd tirthankara Parshvanatha. Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal Kshatriya Jain family in ancient India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vardhamana Mahavira was the last tirthankara of the Jains. He was the 24th tirthankara who crossed the stream of reality.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arishtanemi, also called Neminatha, the 22nd of the 24 Tirthankaras (“Ford-maker, ‘’ i.e., saviour) of Jainism, a traditional religion of India. While the last two Tirthanakaras may be considered historical personages, Arishtanemi is a legendary figure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mahavira (6th century bce) was the last Tirthankara to appear. According to tradition, his predecessor, Parshvanatha, lived about 250 years earlier; the other Tirthankaras mentioned in the Jain scriptures cannot be considered historical figures.