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Q. Buddha was born in

Answer : 563 B.C
Explanation:

According to Buddhist tradition, Gautama Buddha lived between 563 BCE to 483 BCE. He was born into an aristocratic family in the Shakya clan. Born in Lumbini near Kapilavastu, Nepal.

Extra Info:

  • Parents: Śuddhodana (father) Maya Devi (mother)
  • Spouse: Yasodharā
  • Children: Rāhula
  • Other names: Shakyamuni ('Sage of the Shakyas')
  • Masters(Gurus): Alara Kalama and Uddaka Rāmaputta
  • Died(Mahaparinirvana): c. 483 BCE (aged 80) Kushinagar, Malla Republic (according to the Buddhist tradition)

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