Mahavira was born in the early part of the 6th century BCE into a royal Jain family in Bihar, India. ... Mahavira Complexion Golden Personal information Born c. 599 BCE Kundagrama, Vaishali, Vajji (present-day Vaishali district, Bihar, India) Died c. 527 BCE Pawapuri, Magadha (present-day Nalanda district, Bihar, India)