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Where did Buddha preach his first Sermon?
1. Allahabad
2. Varanasi
3. Mathura
4. Sarnath

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Sarnath

The correct answer is Sarnath.

  • Gautama Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.
  • Gautama Buddha is also known as Siddhartha,
  • He was born about 2500 years ago(around 563 BC).
  • He was the son of Suddhodhana and Mahamaya.
  • He belonged to a small gana known as the Sakya gana and was a Kshatriya.
  • He was married to Yashodhara.
  • He learned the technique of meditation from his first teacher Alara Kalama.
  • He attained enlightenment under a peepal tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
    • After attaining enlightenment he went to Sarnath, near Varanasi, where he taught for the first time
    • Buddha preached his first sermon at Sarnath.
    • He also taught people to be kind and to respect the lives of others, including animals.
  • He died in 483 BC under a Sal tree in Kushinagar.

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