A) Umaswami
B) Sthulbhadra
C) Haribhadra
D) Bhadrabahu
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
It is believed that Chandragupta Maurya adopted Jainism and became an ascetic under the Jain saint Bhadrabahu and migrated south with him. He ended Ms Life at Sravanabelgola in present day Karnataka by Jainism custom Santhara (death by fasting). Sthulabhadra (297-198 BCE) was a disciple of Bhadrabahu. The Svetambara tradition of Jainism trace their lineage through Sthulabhadra. Haribhadra Suri was a Svetambara mendicant Jain leader and author. According to tradition, he lived c. 459-529 CE.
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