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Mahavira:

Mahavira: see Jainism.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

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Mahavira - Mahavira Spiritual leader of Jainism Born: 599 B.C. Mahavira lived the life of a wealthy Indian ...
Jainism - Jainism Jainism [i.e., the religion of Jina], religious system of India practiced by about ...
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