General Knowledge & Reference Mahavira

Vardhamana Mahavira (C. 599–527 Bce) Was The 24Th And Final Tirthankara (Spiritual Teacher) Of Jainism. Living During The Same Era As The Buddha, He Did Not Found Jainism, But Rather Revived, Formatted, And Consolidated Its Ancient Philosophical Framework, Establishing The Core Tenets That Define The Religion Today Born Into The Royal Kshatriya Family Of The Ikshvaku Dynasty In Kundagrama (Near Modern-Day Vaishali, Bihar