Tribes in Ancient India c51.40

c51.40

Vardhamāna Mahāvīra, the great founder of Jainism, ‘a Videha, son of Videhadattā, a native of Videha, a prince of Videha, had lived thirty years in Videha when his parents died.’⁵ Mithilā was his favourite resort, and he spent six monsoons there.⁶