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In Pali texts, who among the following is referred to as Nigantha Nataputta?

  • A.Gautam Buddha
  • B.Mahavira
  • C.Parshvanatha
  • D.Rishabha

Answer: B

It refers to Mahavira.

Nigantha Nataputta is the Pali name for the leader of the Jains - nigantha meaning free of bonds, and Nataputta the son of the Jnatrika clan. The Buddhist texts name him among the six heterodox teachers of the Buddha's time.

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