_____________was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni in the Buddhism.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Mahapajapati Gotami.
The first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun) in Buddhism was Mahapajapati Gotami.
She was the stepmother and maternal aunt of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.