According to Shvetambara Jain tradition, when and where was Mahavira born?

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सही उत्तर 599 ईसा-पूर्व, कुण्डग्राम है। श्वेतांबर जैन परंपरा के अनुसार महावीर का जन्म 599 ईसा-पूर्व में वैशाली के निकट कुण्डग्राम में हुआ। अनेक आधुनिक इतिहासकार लगभग 540 ईसा-पूर्व का वैकल्पिक कालक्रम स्वीकारते हैं; इसलिए प्रश्न में परंपरा स्पष्ट की गई है।

A599 BCE at Kundagrama near Vaishali

B540 BCE at Lumbini

C563 BCE at Kapilavastu

D468 BCE at Pavapuri

Correct Answer: 599 BCE at Kundagrama near VaishaliYour Answer: A

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Correct answer: 599 ईसा-पूर्व, कुण्डग्राम. According to Shvetambara Jain tradition, Mahavira was born in 599 BCE at Kundagrama near Vaishali. Many modern historical reconstructions use a later chronology around 540 BCE, so the question explicitly names the tradition to avoid treating one date as universally certain.

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