Who was the renowned Jain Acharya,who was greatly honoured by Akbar ?

Chandraprabha Sun
Hrravijaya Sun
Pushpadanta
Yasobhadra

The correct answer is (c) Pushpadanta.

Pushpadanta was a renowned Jain Acharya who was greatly honoured by Akbar. He was born in 1547 in a village near Agra. He was a brilliant scholar and a great orator. He was also a skilled diplomat and a wise counselor. Akbar was impressed by his learning and his wisdom, and he appointed him as his court preacher. Pushpadanta served Akbar for many years and played a key role in promoting religious tolerance and understanding in the Mughal Empire. He died in 1614 at the age of 67.

(a) Chandraprabha Sun was a Jain Acharya who lived in the 10th century. He was a disciple of Acharya Samantabhadra and the founder of the Chandraprabha sect of Jainism.

(b) Hrravijaya Sun was a Jain Acharya who lived in the 12th century. He was a disciple of Acharya Jinasena and the author of the Harivamsa Purana, a Jain scripture.

(d) Yasobhadra was a Jain Acharya who lived in the 15th century. He was a disciple of Acharya Hemachandra and the author of the Yasobhadra Agama, a Jain scripture.

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