GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Who was the first nun of Gautama Buddha?
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Meenakshi
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Smriti
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Gautami
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Gargi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ordination of Gotami and the establishment of the Order of Buddhist Nuns or bhikkhunis is the one of the great stories in Buddhist literature. Gotami was the first ordained bhikkhuni and the foremost female disciple of the Buddha.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the Buddhist Canon, women are as capable of reaching nirvana as men. The Canon reports that the order of bhikkhunis was first created by the Buddha at the specific request of his aunt and foster-mother Mahapajapati Gotami, who became the first ordained bhikkhuni.
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