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Buddhism | World History | Khan Academy; based on the video, when was Buddha born?
A
Around 100BC
B
Around 1212
C
Around 563
D
Dec. 19, 1011
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, was born circa 563 BCE into a wealthy family. Gautama rejected his life of riches and embraced a lifestyle of asceticism, or extreme self-discipline. After 49 consecutive days of meditation, Gautama became the Buddha, or “enlightened one”.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Lord Buddha was born in 623 BC in the sacred area of Lumbini located in the Terai plains of southern Nepal, testified by the inscription on the pillar erected by the Mauryan Emperor Asoka in 249 BC.

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