Jains believe that Jainism is the result of the teachings of twenty four Tirthankaras. In the light of this statement, which one of the following is true about Vardhaman Mahavira -

• A. He was the first Tirthankara and the founder of Jainism
• B. He was the twenty-third Tirthankara, while the first twenty-two Tirthankaras were considered mythical.
• C. He was the last and twenty-fourth Tirthankara who was not considered the founder of this new religion but was considered a reformer of the current religious sect
• D. He was not one of the twenty-four Tirthankaras -