Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Fine Arts

Chapter

The Manuscript Painting Tradition

Question:

What does the Kalpasutra section narrate regarding the lives of the 24 Tirthankaras?

Options:

Political conquests

Genealogy of kings

Mythical adventures

Biographical narrative from birth to salvation

Correct Answer:

Biographical narrative from birth to salvation

Explanation:

Answer: Biographical narrative from birth to salvation

The Kalpasutra section narrates a biographical narrative of the 24 Tirthankaras from their births to salvation.

Among the most widely illustrated canonical text in the Jain tradition is Kalpasutra. It has a section, reciting events from the lives of the 24 Tirthankaras — from their births to salvation — that provides a biographical narrative for artists to paint. The five key incidents roughly elaborated as — conception, birth, renunciation, enlightenment and first sermon, and salvation from the lives of Tirthankaras and events leading to and around these — comprise most part of the Kalpasutra.