Consider the following statements 1. Vardhamana Mahaviras mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka. 2. Goutama Buddhas mother was a princess from the Kosha-lan dynasty. 3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. Which of these

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Q: 43 (IAS/2003)
Consider the following statements
1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
2. Goutama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Kosha-lan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IAS

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The question provides three statements about renowned religious figures Vardhamana Mahavira, Goutama Buddha, and Parshvanatha. We need to identify the correct ones.

Option 1 indicates that Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka. This is indeed correct as Vardhman Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, was born to Trishala, daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.

Option 2 says that Goutama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Kosha-lan dynasty. This is incorrect. Buddha`s mother, Queen Maya, was from the Koliyan dynasty, not the Kosha-lan dynasty.

Option 3 suggests Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. This is also incorrect. Parshvanatha was originally from Varanasi, but it is not known as Banaras in historical vernaculars, which may confuse some.

Based on the above explanations, only statement 1 is correct, leading to "option- 1 Only 1" as the correct answer.

Alert - correct answer should be "option- 1