Jainism – Must Remember for UPSC

🕉️ Jainism – What UPSC Really Wants You To Remember

✅ Must Remember Tirthankaras (Names Only)

Rishabhanatha (Adinatha) – 1st Tirthankara

Neminatha – 22nd Tirthankara (Girnar connection)

Parshvanatha – 23rd Tirthankara (Historical, Parasnath Hill)

Mahavira – 24th Tirthankara (Fully factual life)

👉 That’s enough. Do NOT try to memorize all 24.

Place	Why Important
Sammed Shikhar (Parasnath Hill, Jharkhand)	Nirvana of 20 Tirthankaras
Girnar (Gujarat)	Nirvana of Neminatha
Champapuri (Bihar)	Birth, Enlightenment, Nirvana of Vasupujya
Ayodhya	Birthplace of 5 Tirthankaras
Hastinapur	Birthplace of 3 Tirthankaras
Mithila	Associated with Mallinatha and Naminatha
Kundagrama – Pawapuri	Mahavira’s life events & Nirvana

🚫 All 24 Tirthankara names

🚫 All individual birthplaces

🚫 Minor towns with no PYQ relevance