Reading Comprehension

Why is Mary Kom famous in India?

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Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom was born on March 1, 1983. She is a five time World Amateur Boxing Champion and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each of the six world championships for boxing. She is also called “Magnificent Mary”. This is largely due to her past performance in boxing, but also due to her being the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
During the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the flyweight (51 kg) category and won the bronze medal. She has been ranked number 4 in the AIBA World Women’s Ranking Flyweight category. After the 2012 Olympics, Kom wrote an autobiography titled “Unbreakable” in 2013. In 2014, a motion picture was produced starring Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra titled “Mary Kom”.
She has also started a female-only fight club in the city of Imphal to teach girls how to defend themselves against sexual assault and other types of violence. She has nominated Priyanka Chopra to serve as the brand ambassador to spread her academy all over the country.
Kom was born in Kangethei, in Churachandpur district of Manipur. Her parents worked the jhum fields in the area and are named Tonpa and Mangte Akham Kom. She was educated at Loktak Christian Model High School in Moraing where she completed her primary education. From there, she attended St. Xavier Catholic School in Moirang where she attended studies from class VI to class VIII standard. She then went on to attend Adimjati High School in Imphal for class IX and X. She was unable to pass her exam and as a result, she decided to quit school as she did not wish to reappear for the exams. Subsequently, she  gave her examination from NIOS, Imphal and graduated from Churanchandpur College.
Kom had a very keen interest in athletics since childhood. It was Dingko Singh who inspired her to become a boxer in 2000. She began training under M. Narjit Singh, Manipur State Boxing Coach at Khuman Lampak, Imphal.
She is married to K. Onler Kom and they have twin sons. They first met in 2001, when Kom was in New Delhi on her way to the National Games in Punjab. At the time, Onler was studying at Delhi University. After 4 years of dating, they married in 2005.

Which state does Mary Kom come from?

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Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom was born on March 1, 1983. She is a five time World Amateur Boxing Champion and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each of the six world championships for boxing. She is also called “Magnificent Mary”. This is largely due to her past performance in boxing, but also due to her being the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
During the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the flyweight (51 kg) category and won the bronze medal. She has been ranked number 4 in the AIBA World Women’s Ranking Flyweight category. After the 2012 Olympics, Kom wrote an autobiography titled “Unbreakable” in 2013. In 2014, a motion picture was produced starring Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra titled “Mary Kom”.
She has also started a female-only fight club in the city of Imphal to teach girls how to defend themselves against sexual assault and other types of violence. She has nominated Priyanka Chopra to serve as the brand ambassador to spread her academy all over the country.
Kom was born in Kangethei, in Churachandpur district of Manipur. Her parents worked the jhum fields in the area and are named Tonpa and Mangte Akham Kom. She was educated at Loktak Christian Model High School in Moraing where she completed her primary education. From there, she attended St. Xavier Catholic School in Moirang where she attended studies from class VI to class VIII standard. She then went on to attend Adimjati High School in Imphal for class IX and X. She was unable to pass her exam and as a result, she decided to quit school as she did not wish to reappear for the exams. Subsequently, she  gave her examination from NIOS, Imphal and graduated from Churanchandpur College.
Kom had a very keen interest in athletics since childhood. It was Dingko Singh who inspired her to become a boxer in 2000. She began training under M. Narjit Singh, Manipur State Boxing Coach at Khuman Lampak, Imphal.
She is married to K. Onler Kom and they have twin sons. They first met in 2001, when Kom was in New Delhi on her way to the National Games in Punjab. At the time, Onler was studying at Delhi University. After 4 years of dating, they married in 2005.

Where was Mary Kom going when she first met her husband?

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Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom was born on March 1, 1983. She is a five time World Amateur Boxing Champion and the only woman boxer to have won a medal in each of the six world championships for boxing. She is also called “Magnificent Mary”. This is largely due to her past performance in boxing, but also due to her being the only Indian woman boxer to have qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
During the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the flyweight (51 kg) category and won the bronze medal. She has been ranked number 4 in the AIBA World Women’s Ranking Flyweight category. After the 2012 Olympics, Kom wrote an autobiography titled “Unbreakable” in 2013. In 2014, a motion picture was produced starring Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra titled “Mary Kom”.
She has also started a female-only fight club in the city of Imphal to teach girls how to defend themselves against sexual assault and other types of violence. She has nominated Priyanka Chopra to serve as the brand ambassador to spread her academy all over the country.
Kom was born in Kangethei, in Churachandpur district of Manipur. Her parents worked the jhum fields in the area and are named Tonpa and Mangte Akham Kom. She was educated at Loktak Christian Model High School in Moraing where she completed her primary education. From there, she attended St. Xavier Catholic School in Moirang where she attended studies from class VI to class VIII standard. She then went on to attend Adimjati High School in Imphal for class IX and X. She was unable to pass her exam and as a result, she decided to quit school as she did not wish to reappear for the exams. Subsequently, she  gave her examination from NIOS, Imphal and graduated from Churanchandpur College.
Kom had a very keen interest in athletics since childhood. It was Dingko Singh who inspired her to become a boxer in 2000. She began training under M. Narjit Singh, Manipur State Boxing Coach at Khuman Lampak, Imphal.
She is married to K. Onler Kom and they have twin sons. They first met in 2001, when Kom was in New Delhi on her way to the National Games in Punjab. At the time, Onler was studying at Delhi University. After 4 years of dating, they married in 2005.

According to the passage, coal is procured by a

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India’s energy sector is in crisis. This crisis is due to collectivism. While India possesses the fifth largest coal reserves in the world, coal is only procured by a state-owned monopoly which continually fails to boost output. To make it worse, the coal is in turn used by publicly-run companies who produce the power and distribute it. Often, these companies are bankrupt and run at a significant deficit, which in turn is passed on to the urban consumer through higher tariffs. One other problem that also affects this is that coal suppliers are often sidelined with delays in getting environmental clearances to mine this resource.
At the same time, government grants free electricity to farmers and many politicians are reluctant to do away with these grants, which ultimately drains  the power companies and leave them in a state of mounting debt.
Another problem affecting the coal industry is that it is riddled with trade unionism and gangs who steal coal, including employees who collude to steal the fuel. This is while state power boards that operate the grid, usually lose about a third of all the power generated to theft and another third is lost to rural customers who pay subsidised prices or get their power for free.
The State Electric Boards that run India’s power system have become a laughing stock and are swathed in fiscal red ink. This is largely due to poor bill collection and the persistent practice of state politicians who offer free electricity to farmers. Because of this, most local distribution firms are effectively bankrupt. Primarily, this is due to politicians insisting that big chunks of the population, especially farmers, are to get free power. To top this off, there are many Indians who get away with simply stealing power.

According to the passage, what do worldly pleasures lead us to?

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PASSAGE – IV

Every potent phenomenon is bound between the law of cause and effect. Though the cause is not visible, effect can be seen. An apple falls due to gravitation but we can’t just perceive it. So this force which is subtle which is invisible can be felt only when we witness the gross object of this force i.e. the result. Every change that takes place is due to this hidden unseen subtle force.

Our body too is an expression of this subtle force. Our body’s birth, growth, decay and death all revolve around this invisible concept. Even our rebirth or reincarnation depends on this subtle force. We gather many ideas, tendencies, desires which initiate a subtle body. When a person dies these feelings lie deep -untouched, undeciphered in the mind. These are stored as impressions in our mind but slowly they rise as physic waves and magnetize new desires. These desires lead to manufacture of a new body. The unfulfilled longing of “worldly pleasure”, the lust or cravings become the cause of rebirth. Till these retain themselves in the body they as a subtle force lead to hundreds of births. So, desires need to be accomplished if one wants to break free of the vicious circle of birth & death.

What is the central idea of the passage?

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PASSAGE – IV

Every potent phenomenon is bound between the law of cause and effect. Though the cause is not visible, effect can be seen. An apple falls due to gravitation but we can’t just perceive it. So this force which is subtle which is invisible can be felt only when we witness the gross object of this force i.e. the result. Every change that takes place is due to this hidden unseen subtle force.

Our body too is an expression of this subtle force. Our body’s birth, growth, decay and death all revolve around this invisible concept. Even our rebirth or reincarnation depends on this subtle force. We gather many ideas, tendencies, desires which initiate a subtle body. When a person dies these feelings lie deep -untouched, undeciphered in the mind. These are stored as impressions in our mind but slowly they rise as physic waves and magnetize new desires. These desires lead to manufacture of a new body. The unfulfilled longing of “worldly pleasure”, the lust or cravings become the cause of rebirth. Till these retain themselves in the body they as a subtle force lead to hundreds of births. So, desires need to be accomplished if one wants to break free of the vicious circle of birth & death.

What was Mahavira called in his childhood?

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.

Mahavira left home to seek

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.

Mahavira is considered to be important in

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.

At the time of Mahavira's birth, his town was prospering in

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.

How old was Mahavira when he left home to seek spiritual awakening?

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.

It is believed that Mahavira was born in

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.

According to the passage, What is Mahavira’s philosophy based on?

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.

Both parents of Mahavira were strict followers of

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.

What did Mahavira do to attain enlightenment?

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Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana, was the twenty-fourth and last guru of the Jain religion. He was born into a royal family in what is currently the state of Bihar, India. The town of his birth at the time when he was born was markedly prosperous in terms of agriculture, health, wealth and wisdom. It is for this reason that he was named Vardhman by his parents. When he was 30 years old, he left his home in search of spiritual awakening and spent over 12 years practising intense meditation and severe penance. After this period, he achieved enlightenment. He then travelled all over India for the next 30 years, teaching his philosophy, which is based on the concepts of ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya and aparigraha. He is said to have attained nirvana at the age of 72. He is considered to be the 24th Tirthankara (guru) of Jainism and is regarded as a reformer, rather than a founder of this religion.
While it is unknown exactly that where Mahavira was born, 3 distinct places in Bihar have been identified as possible birthplaces. These include Kundigram in Vaishali district, Lachhuar in Jamui and Kundalpur in Nalanda. Most historians will agree that Basokund was his birthplace, but traditionally, it is considered to be Kundalagrama, which is an ancient city of Vaishali, whose location continues to remain unidentified. According to Jainism, Mahavira was born in the year 540 BCE, which has prompted many historians to consider him to be a contemporary of Gautama Bhudda. According to Jainism, his birth is ascribed to be on the thirteenth day of the rising moon of Chairtra in the Vira Nivana Samvat calendar, which falls in either March or April according to the Gregorian calendar. Mahavira was born into the royal family of King Siddartha of Kudraam and Queen Trishala, whose brother was King Chetaka of Vaishali. In his childhood, he was called Vardhamana, which means “one who grows”. He was named this because of the increased prosperity that was experienced in the kingdom at the time of his birth. Both of his parents are said to be strict followers of Parsva.