Mahavira known as Nighata Nataputta - Art & Culture

Q.  Who is Known as Nighata Nataputta?
- Published on 06 May 15

a. Gautam Buddha
b. Mahavira
c. King Ashok
d. Kanishka

ANSWER: Mahavira
 
Mahavira's father was chief of the Jnatrika clan, an indigenous oligarchical tribe. Mahavira's tribal affiliation is reflected in one of his later epithets, Nigantha Nataputta, which means literally "the naked ascetic of the Jnatrika clan."

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