Correct Answer: Mahavira
Subject: history
Explanation: Mahavira was the 24th and final Tirthankara of the current cosmic cycle. A 'Tirthankara' literally means 'ford-maker' — one who has crossed the river of worldly existence and shows others the way. The sequence: Rishabha (1st), Parsvanatha (23rd, lived ~250 years before Mahavira, preached four vows: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Aparigraha), Mahavira (24th, added Brahmacharya as the 5th vow). Neminatha was the 22nd Tirthankara, believed to be a cousin of Krishna. Historical evidence is clearest for Parsvanatha and Mahavira; earlier Tirthankaras are considered legendary by historians.
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