CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Prince Siddhartha
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Buddha
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Ashoka
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. Statue of the Buddha, preaching his first sermon at Sarnath. Gupta period, ca. 475 CE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: Gautama Buddha was born as Siddhartha in a royal family in Kosala Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-3: -By finding the path to Enlightenment, Siddhartha was led from the pain of suffering and rebirth towards the path of Enlightenment and became known as the Buddha or ‘awakened one’.
Detailed explanation-4: -The clan name of the historical figure referred to as the Buddha (whose life is known largely through legend) was Gautama (in Sanskrit) or Gotama (in Pali), and his given name was Siddhartha (Sanskrit: “he who achieves his aim”) or Siddhattha (in Pali).