Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South Indian?

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Q: 31 (CDS-I/2008)
Among the following, who is given the credit of carrying Jainism in South Indian?

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History

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CDS-I

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{'jainism': [4, 2, 7, 5], 'south indian': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'sthulabhadra': [1, 0, 2, 0], 'bhadrabahu': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'indrabhuti': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'sudharmana': [0, 0, 2, 0]}

The correct answer is option 3, Bhadrabahu.

Option 1, Sudharmana, is incorrect. Sudharmana was a disciple of Bhadrabahu, not the person who carried Jainism in South India.

Option 2, Indrabhuti, is incorrect. Indrabhuti is not historically associated with Jainism.

Option 4, Sthulabhadra, is incorrect. While Sthulabhadra was a well-known Jain monk, he is not credited with carrying Jainism in South India.

Bhadrabahu, on the other hand, was a prominent figure in Jainism who played a crucial role in the spread of Jainism in South India. He was a disciple of Bhagwan Mahavira and is believed to have migrated from North India to Karnataka in the 3rd century BCE. Bhadrabahu established the first Jain community in Shravanabelagola and is considered as the spiritual guide of the first Jain king in South India, Chandra Gupta Maurya. Thus, Bhadrabahu is given credit for carrying Jainism in South India.