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At what age did Prince Siddhartha get married?
A
15
B
16
C
17
D
18
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -She was wedded to the Shakya prince Siddhartha, when they were both 16. At the age of 29, she gave birth to their only child, a boy named Rāhula. On the night of his birth, the prince left the palace.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yaśodharā was married to Siddhartha at the age of sixteen and both of them shared respect and rapport with each other but it is also said they both didn’t have much desires toward marital life.It took long time Yaśodharā to conceive a child, a boy named Rahula born on the day Siddhartha left the palace.

Detailed explanation-3: -Siddhartha’s departure at 29 years old is also seen as historical.

Detailed explanation-4: -His father surrounded him with pleasures and arranged a marriage for him. Siddhartha married a woman named Yasodhara, and together they had a son. The bodhi tree is an important and often depicted symbol in Buddhist art. At the age of 29, Siddhartha decided he wanted his life to change.

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