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UPSC 2003: Consider the following statements: 1. Vardhamana Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka. 2. Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Kosha-lan dynasty. 3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras. Which of these statements is/are correct?
(a)Only 1
(b)Only 2
(c)2 and 3
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 2 and 3
1. Mahavira’s mother Trishala was the sister—not daughter—of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka, so statement 1 is incorrect. 2. Mahamaya (Maya Devi), Buddha’s mother, is traditionally described as a Kshatriya princess of the Kosalan (Sakya–Koliya) lineage; UPSC treats this as correct. 3. Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, is accepted to have been born in Varanasi (Banaras). Therefore only statements 2 and 3 are correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri%C5%9Bal%C4%81?utm_source=openai))
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