Which of the following statements is correct?
I. Gautama Buddha belonged to a small gana known as the Sakya gana and was a Kshatriya.
II. Gautama Buddha passed away at Kusinara.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Both I and II
- Also known as Gautama, Siddhartha was born about 2500 years ago. He is known to have found Buddhism.
- He was a Kshatriya and is known to be of the Sakya Gana.
- He attained enlightenment in Bodh gaya Gaya and traveled long distances preaching about Buddhism and passed away at Kusinara.