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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the author of book titled ‘The Light of Asia:The Poem that Defined the Buddha’?
A
Edwin Arnold
B
Kiran Desai
C
R.K. Narayan
D
Salman Rushdie
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Light of Asia is an epic poem by Sir Edwin Arnold that was first published in 1879. It is a narrative of the life and message of the Buddha. It quickly became a huge sensation and has continued to resonate powerfully across the world over the last century and a half.

Detailed explanation-2: -In this poetic masterpiece, Sir Edwin Arnold describes the life and teachings of Buddha. The man who was to become known as Buddha to the world was born as Prince Gautama of India but he rejected the worldly riches and abandoned the reigns of power when he embarked on a journey to discover the meaning of life.

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