WORLD RELIGIONS

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HINDUISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Buddhism’s parent religion was ____
A
Christianity.
B
Jainism.
C
Daoism.
D
Hinduism.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indeed, since Siddhartha was born into a Hindu family, Buddhism is considered to have originated in part from the Hindu religious tradition and some Hindus revere Buddha as an incarnation of a Hindu deity.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -The social caste system as described by Hindu Dharma was likely one of the biggest factors in the development of Buddhism. Buddhism developed in reaction to the established religion in India at the time-Hinduism (Brahminism).

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