INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 468 BC, Mahavira passed away at the age of 72 in Pavapuri in Bihar. He was the last of the 24 Tirthankaras. Thus, he became a Jina, the victorious over attachment and aversion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nirvana and moksha According to Jain texts, Mahavira’s nirvana (death) occurred in the town of Pawapuri in present-day Bihar. His life as a spiritual light and the night of his nirvana are commemorated by Jains as Diwali at the same time that Hindus celebrate it.

Detailed explanation-3: -He died, according to tradition, in 527 bce at Pava in Bihar state, leaving a group of followers who established Jainism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mahavira died by starvation (Sallekhana) at Pava (near Rajgir) in 468 BC. Q. Mahavira became a monk at the age of .

Detailed explanation-5: -Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was born in Vaishali in Bihar, in 540 BCE. Lord Mahavira was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. He died in Pavapuri in Bihar, 468 BC.