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Who was Vardhamana Mahavira ? Give the significance of both parts of his name.
Solution
Vardhamana Mahavira was born in the second half of 6th century BC. He was the son of the chief of a Kshatriya clan and his mother Trishala of Kundagrama near Vaishali in Bihar. On account of his bravery and heroic deeds, he was called Mahavira. His father held a prosperous kingdom at his birth-time, so he was called ‘Vardhamana’ which meant prosperity.
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