ancient maha-jain-buddha Flashcards
Which of the following was the capital of
Magadh for several years before it was shifted
to Pataliputra?
Capital of Magadh, before Pataliputra was
Rajagriha (Rajgir)
___ had moved his capital from Rajgriha
to Pataliputra
Ajatashatru’s son udayin
_______was the son of Bimbisara and contemporary
of both Mahavira and Gautama Buddha.
Ajatashatru
Magadha Capital
Rajgriha
Avanti capital
Ujjain
Vajji capital
vaishali
vats capital
kausahmbi
Udayin shifted the capital of Magadha from
_____ to Patliputra
Rajgir
who laid the
foundation of the city of Patliputra at the confluence of
two rivers, the Son and the Ganga.
udayin(460-444bc)
In the highest period of Aryan culture, the
districts of the Ganges valley, which were
______ in number
16 Mahajanpadas
The mention of these 16 Mahajanapadas is found in the
Buddhist Scriptures _____ and the Jain text
____
Anguttara Nikaya
Bhagavati Sutta.
Bimbisara was the ruler of–
Magadha
who belonged to the Haryanka dynasty,
and ruled for 52 years from 544 to 492 BCE
Bimbisara,
_______
was the contemporary of both Mahavira & Buddha, and
paid equal respect to them.
Bimbisara
who was succeeded on the
throne by his son Ajatshatru, who murdered his father to
obtain power.
He was succeeded on the
throne by his son Ajatshatru, who murdered his father to
obtain power.
By what name was ‘Awadh’ known in ancient
times?
‘Kosala’,
________ is the Jainism principle of nonpossessiveness
that focuses on creating balance between
desires and needs and detachment from your own
possessions
Aparigraha
the word ‘Jain’ is derived from the
Sanskrit word ‘Jina’, which means ______,
conqueror
Where was Swami Mahavir born?
Kundagram
______ the 24th Tirthankara
(supreme preacher) of Jainism was born in 540 BC at
Kundagram near Vaishali
Swami Mahavir,
______died at the age of 72 in
468 BC at Pavapuri near Rajagriha
Swami Mahavir,
____ is the
birthplace of Gautama Buddha which is now located in
Nepal.
Lumbini
In the universal prayer of Jains, Navakara
Mantra, what is the literal meaning of ‘Namo
Arihantanam’?
I bow to all spiritual masters or divine
teachers
I bow down to all Arihants or the conquerors of senses.
I bow down to the siddhas or those who attained special
powers. I bow down to the devine teachers who preach
the mankind of lofty truths.
In Jainism, who is a Tirthankara ?
A saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma
who teaches the way to moksha, or liberation.
Lord Rishabhadev sign
ox
Lord Mallinath sign
Jar (kalash)
Lord Neminath sign
Conch (shankh)
Lord Parsvanath sign
Snake
Lord Mahaveera sign
Lion
Who among the following is considered as the
first Tirthankara of Jainism?
Rishabhanatha
