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Which of the following statements regarding Jainism is NOT true?
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- 1According to the Kalpasutra, at the time when Mahavira attained Nirvana, the Jain Sadhus outnumbered Jain Sadhvis.✓
- 2There is a controversy between sects regarding whether the 19th Tirthankara, Mallinath, was a male or a female.
- 3However junior a Jain Sadhu (male monk) may be, a Jain Sadhvi (female nun) is bound to offer him a formal welcome.
- 4According to the Shvetambara tradition, a woman can attain Moksha during her lifetime.
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According to the Kalpasutra, at the time when Mahavira attained Nirvana, the Jain Sadhus outnumbered Jain Sadhvis.
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