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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the king keep Prince Siddhartha in the palace?
A
So he could spend his time studying
B
So he could learn how to be king
C
So he would not see the world’s suffering
D
So he would not move to a foreign land
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to this legend, before these encounters Gautama Siddhartha had been confined to his palace by his father, who feared that he would become an ascetic if he came into contact with sufferings of life according to a prediction.

Detailed explanation-2: -The king wanted to protect his son from all the bad things in the world. He built a beautiful palace with everything Siddhartha could want or need so that he never had to leave. Siddhartha grew up and married. He had a son and lived happily in the palace for years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Siddhartha wanted to find out about why people suffer and how it might be possible to end this suffering. He decided that he would leave the palace and his family behind to go into the world to try to find some answers. He gave up all his possessions and expensive clothes to try to understand more about suffering.

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