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Where did Mahavira attain nirvana, traditionally at the age of 72?

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APavapuri
BKushinagar
CSarnath
DRajagriha
Correct Answer: PavapuriYour Answer: A

Explanation

Mahavira attained nirvana at Pavapuri in present-day Bihar, traditionally at the age of seventy-two. Kushinagar is the place of the Buddha’s mahaparinirvana, Sarnath of his first sermon and Rajagriha an important centre of both Jain and Buddhist activity.

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