King Siddartha
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King Siddartha was the father of the Tirthankara Mahavira
and the ruler of the kingdom of Kundagrama in what is present-day Bihar
, India
. He was an important figure in Jain history. His wife was Trishala.
Mahavira
Mahāvīra is the name most commonly used to refer to the Indian sage Vardhamāna who established what are today considered to be the central tenets of Jainism. According to Jain tradition, he was the 24th and the last Tirthankara. In Tamil, he is referred to as Arukaṉ or Arukadevan...
and the ruler of the kingdom of Kundagrama in what is present-day Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was an important figure in Jain history. His wife was Trishala.