SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Who was the chief of Swami Mahavira’s nuns’ order?
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Chandana
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Khema
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Sujata
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Trisala
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Kalpa Sutra mentions that at that time Mahavira’s Sangha consisted of 14, 000 monks, 36, 000 nuns, 159, 000 shravakas and 318, 000 shavikas. Able Aryika Chandana, who was also known as Chandanabala, led the congregation of nuns. Chandana was born into a royal family.
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