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Mahaveera is also known as Vardhman was the 24^th Tirthankara of Jainism. Mahavira was born in Kshatriya family of King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala of Ikshvaku dynasty. According to Digambara sect he was born in 582 BC but according to Svetambara sect he was born in 599 BC. He was born in Videh or Vaishali. He was a kshatriya and son of a king but he was more interested in understanding religion, philosophy or other things. He attained enlightenment and then he worked for the welfare of people he shared his knowledge and also gave new principles and theories to Jainism. he was a great saint of Jainism also he was a great social reformer.