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Question

Buddha was born at:

  1. Vaisliali
  2. Lumbini
  3. Kapilvastu
  4. Pataliputra

Answer:

Option B: Lumbini

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lumbini”.

Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, was born in Lumbini, located in present-day Nepal, in 623 BCE.