CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism who later became known as “the Buddha, ” lived during the 5th century B.C. Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Siddhartha Gautama, who was also known as Buddha, was the founder of Buddhism. He was born about 2500 years ago.

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’.