Ancient History PYQ 33 of 208 · Buddhism

Who got enlightenment in Bodh Gaya?

  1. AMahavir Swami
  2. BGautam Buddha
  3. CSamdhar Swami
  4. DParshvanath Swami
  5. ENone of the above/ More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (b) Gautam Buddha

Explanation

Born at Lumbini near Kapilavastu in 563 BCE. Fix the four sites together: born Lumbini, enlightened Bodh Gaya, first sermon Sarnath, died Kushinagar.

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