Multiple choice

Who is given the credit of carrying Jainism to South India?

  1. Sthulabahu

  2. Arya Sudharman

  3. Vardhamana Mahavira

  4. Bhadrabahu
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Explanation

Bhadrabahu, a revered Jain monk, is credited with spreading Jainism to South India around 300 BCE. According to tradition, he led a migration of Jain monks to Karnataka during a famine in the north, establishing Jain monastic traditions in the region. He is also associated with predicting the famine that prompted this migration.

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