CLASS 10
THE SERMON AT BENARES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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564-484 B.C
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565-485 B.C
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563-483 B.C
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, was born circa 563 BCE into a wealthy family. Gautama rejected his life of riches and embraced a lifestyle of asceticism, or extreme self-discipline. After 49 consecutive days of meditation, Gautama became the Buddha, or “enlightened one”.
Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: Siddharth Gautama was a prince of the Shakya clan. He was born in Lumbini in 563 BCE-483BCE.
Detailed explanation-3: -Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage.
Detailed explanation-4: -Buddhism, founded in the late 6th century B.C.E. by Siddhartha Gautama (the “Buddha"), is an important religion in most of the countries of Asia.