BPSC 45th Exam Prelims 2003 Solved Paper

- Lord Mahavira was the twenty-fourth and last Jain Tirthankara according to the Jain philosophy.
- A Tirthankara is an enlightened soul who is born as a human being and attains perfection through intense meditation.
- According to Jain texts, Mahavira's nirvana (death) occurred in the town of Pawapuri in present-day Bihar.