[Solved] 'Mahavira' was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of

Q.	'Mahavira' was born in a Kshatriya clan by the name of
A.	Shakya
B.	Janatrika
C.	Mallas
D.	Lichhavis
Answer» B. Janatrika
Explanation: Born into the Kshatriya (warrior) caste 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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