Q. Consider the following statements regarding Vardhamana Mahavira:

1. He was the 24th and last Tirthankara.
2. He propagated his message to the people in Pali Language
3. He belonged to Lichchhavis clan

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 & 3
Notes: The last and 24th tirthankara of the Jainas, Vardhamana Mahavira, also spread his message around this time, i.e. 2500 years ago. He was a kshatriya prince of the Lichchhavis, a group that was part of the Vajji Sangha. Ordinary people could understand the teachings of Mahavira and his followers, because they used Prakrit. There were several forms of Prakrit, used in different parts of the country, and named after the regions in which they were used. For example, the Prakrit spoken in Magadha was known as Magadhi.

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