Question

Gautam Buddha's father was the chief of one of the ancient tribes of which state?
1. Kapilvastu
2. Licchavi
3. Avanti
4. Lumbini

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Kapilvastu

The correct answer is Kapilvastu.

• Gautam Buddha:
  • He was born as Siddhartha Gautama in circa 563 BCE, in a royal family in Lumbini which is situated near the Indo-Nepal border.
  • His family belonged to the Sakya clan which ruled from Kapilvastu, Lumbini.
  • Buddha's father was Suddhodana, chief of the Shakya tribe that lived in ancient Kapilavast
  • At the age of 29, Gautama left home and rejected his life of riches and embraced a lifestyle of asceticism or extreme self-discipline.
  • After 49 consecutive days of meditation, Gautam attained Bodhi (enlightenment) under a pipal tree at Bodhgaya, Bihar.
  • Buddha gave his first sermon in the village of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. This event is known as Dharma Chakra Pravartana (turning of the wheel of law).
  • He died at the age of 80 in 483 BCE at Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The event is known as Mahaparinibban or Mahaparinirvana.
  • He is believed to be the eighth of the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu (Dashavatar).