HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Hinduism
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Buddhism
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism is a faith that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama (“the Buddha”) more than 2, 500 years ago in India. With about 500 million followers, scholars consider Buddhism one of the major world religions.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lumbini, in what is now Nepal, to royal parents of the Shakya clan, but renounced his home life to live as a wandering ascetic (Sanskrit: śramaṇa). After leading a life of begging, asceticism, and meditation, he attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in what is now India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism was founded by one individual, Siddhartha Gautama, sometime in 6th or 5th century B.C.E. Prince Siddhartha Gautama’s biography has very much become a part of the foundation of the Buddhist teachings.