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Who was the founder of Jainism?
A
Gautam Buddha
B
Ashoka
C
Vardhaman Mahavira
D
Kansa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rishabhadeva is considered as the first real founder of Jainism. He is the first Tirthankara in Jainism and is also said to have live million years ago.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rishabhanatha is said to be the founder of Jainism of the present Avsarpini (a time cycle) by the different Jain sub-traditions. Jain chronology places Rishabhanatha in historical terms, as someone who lived millions of years ago.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/ JAY-nih-zəm), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion.

Detailed explanation-4: -During this time many spiritual leaders stood against the dominance of the Brahmin priests and two such great leaders of Magadha were Gautam Buddha and Mahavira Jain. They founded the religions of Buddhism and Jainism respectively both based on the belief of faith and Karma.

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