History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2019 History
Match List I (Tirthankara) with List II (Respective Cognizance/Lanchhana) and select the correct option.
List I
- I. Adinatha
- II. Mallinatha
- III. Mahavira
- IV. Parsvanatha
List II
- A. Bull
- b. Pitcher
- c. Lion
- d. Serpent
AI-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d
BI-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d ✓ Correct
CI-b, II-c, III-a, IV-d
DI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a
Correct answer: (B) I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d — The correct match is I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d.
★The first Tirthankara, Rishabhadeva or Adinatha, has the bull as his symbol.
★The nineteenth Tirthankara, Mallinatha, has the pitcher as his symbol.
★The twenty-fourth Tirthankara, Mahavira, has the lion as his symbol.
★The twenty-third Tirthankara, Parsvanatha, has the serpent as his symbol.
★These cognizances, or lanchhanas, identify the Tirthankaras in Jaina art.
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