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When was Mahavira born?
A
336BCE
B
598BCE
C
599BCE
D
527BCE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jainism was born in India about the same period as Buddhism. It was established by Mahavira (c. 599-527 BC) in about 500 B. C. He was born near Patna in what is now Bihar state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Birth. According to Jain texts, Mahavir was born on the thirteenth day of the bright half of the moon in the month of Chaitra in the year 599 BCE (Chaitra Sud 13).

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