Which text describes, ‘how a queen named Kamalavati persuaded her husband to renounce the world’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Uttaradhyayana Sutta
The teachings of Mahavira were recorded by his disciples, often as stories that ordinary people could follow. One example is in the Uttaradhyayana Sutta, a Jaina text in Prakrit. It describes how a queen named Kamalavati tried to persuade her husband to renounce the world.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 11-05 S1 25-05 S1* | 28-05 S1* | – | – | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings (2025-26)
|
