2014 · Q11
Consider the following statements
- 1The Jains believed that Mahavira had twenty-three predecessors.
- 2Parshvanatha was twenty-third Tirthankara.
- 3Rishava was immediate successor of Mahavira.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2
- B2 and 3
- C2 only
- D3 only
Explanation
Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, had 23 predecessors and Parshvanatha was the 23rd; Rishabha was the first Tirthankara, not Mahavira's successor.