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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select the true sentences about Mahavira.
A
His original name was Siddharth.
B
He was a Kshatriya prince.
C
He was the 24th tirthankar of the Jains
D
He encouraged animal sacrifices
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 24th and last tirthankara of the present half-cycle was Mahavira Swami Ji (599 BC–527 BC).

Detailed explanation-2: -Jains believe that there were 23 Tirthankaras before Vardhamana Mahavira, 24th and the last Tirthankara. And according to the Jain belief, an ascetic called Rishabhadeva was the first Tirthankara.

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