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    Which one among the following Tirthankaras was according to the Svetamber tradition, a lady?

    A)  Sumatinatha                

    B)  Shantinatha     

    C)  Mallinatha        

    D)  Arishtaneny                  

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Svetambaras maintain that the 19th Tirthankara, Maumath, was a woman. They also believe that women are able to obtain Moksha. Sumatinatha was the fifth Jain Tirthankar, Lord Shantinath the sixteenth and Arishtanemi, also called Neminatha, the 22nd of the 24 Tirthankaras of Jainism.


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