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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?
A
a guru
B
an ascetic
C
a Brahmin
D
a Hindu prince
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ("the awakened"), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. Statue of the Buddha, preaching his first sermon at Sarnath. Gupta period, ca. 475 CE.

Detailed explanation-2: -He was born in a region of what is now known as the country Nepal as Prince Siddhartha Gautama in a Shakya Kingdom in Lumbini and was the person who created the religion of Buddhism. He lived from about 563 BC to about 483 BC.

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