History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
'Neminath', the 22nd Tirthankara, was associated with:
ABalarama
BRama
CKrishna ✓ Correct
DVishnu
Correct answer: (C) Krishna — He was associated with Krishna, so the answer is Krishna.
Explanation
★He was associated with Krishna, so the answer is Krishna.
★Neminath, the 22nd Jaina Tirthankara, was associated with Krishna.
★He lived long before the 23rd Tirthankara, Parshvanatha.
★He was the son of King Samudravijaya and Queen Shivadevi.
★Krishna, regarded as the ninth and last Jaina Vasudeva, was his first cousin.
★So Neminath the 22nd Tirthankara was associated with Krishna.
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