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Name of 24th Tirthankar?
A
Neminath
B
Chandranatha
C
Mahavira
D
Ajitanath
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Their teachings form the Jain cannons. Mahavir is the last of the 24 reigning tirthankaras, and Jain texts say that Ravan will be one of the 24 tirthankaras in the next cycle, expected to come into force in roughly 84, 000 human years.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Tirthankara, (Sanskrit: “Ford-maker”) also called Jina (“Victor”), in Jainism, a saviour who has succeeded in crossing over life’s stream of rebirths and has made a path for others to follow. Mahavira (6th century bce) was the last Tirthankara to appear.

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