HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Which one of the following ancient cities is not related to the life of Gautam Buddha?
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Kosambi
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Saketa
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Pataliputra
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Champa
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gandhara is not directly associated with the life of Buddha.
Detailed explanation-2: -Buddhism offers four primary sites of pilgrimage: Lumbini (birthplace of the Buddha), Bodh Gaya (the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment), Sarnath (the location of the Buddha’s first sermon), and Kushinagar (the location where the Buddha attained parinirvana).
Detailed explanation-3: -Alara Kalama was the first teacher of Gautama Buddha. So these three are directly related to Buddha’s life. Where Goshala Maskariputra was an ascetic teacher, a contemporary of both Buddha and Mahavira, not directly related to the life of Buddha.
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