WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Buddhism started in ____
A
Japan
B
Korea
C
China
D
India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The history of Buddhism can be traced back to the 5th century BCE. Buddhism arose in Ancient India, in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha, and is based on the teachings of the renunciate Siddhārtha Gautama.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to Randall Collins, Buddhism was already declining in India by the 12th century, but with the pillage by invaders it nearly became extinct in India in the 1200s.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both Hinduism and Buddhism originated in the Indian subcontinent and share a very long and uncomfortable relationship. Hinduism and Buddhism both have a compassion and non violence towards all living beings. Three areas that they are the most similar in are major beliefs, founder, and sacred text.

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