WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Buddhism arose in Ancient India, in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha, and is based on the teachings of the renunciate Siddhārtha Gautama. The religion evolved as it spread from the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent throughout Central, East, and Southeast Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -History tells that Buddhism traces its roots to the northern part of India during the 5th century B.C.E. Siddhartha Gautama or Gotoma, popularly referred to as the Buddha, was the founder of the religion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism is an ancient Indian religion, which arose in and around the ancient Kingdom of Magadha (now in Bihar, India), and is based on the teachings of Gautama Buddha who was deemed a “Buddha” ("Awakened One"), although Buddhist doctrine holds that there were other Buddhas before him.

Detailed explanation-4: -This religious movement then rapidly developed in a number of different places in and around what is now India, the birthplace of Buddhism. Buddhism itself started sometime in the fifth century BCE. We now think that the Buddha, who founded the religion, died sometime toward the year 400 BCE.