Multiple choice general knowledge history

The place where Buddha took birth is

  1. Gaya

  2. Kathmandu

  3. Rajgruha

  4. Lumbini
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lumbini, located in present-day Nepal, is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama who became the Buddha. Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Prince Siddhartha under a sal tree in Lumbini's gardens in 563 BCE. This site is now a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most sacred pilgrimage destinations in Buddhism, marked by the Maya Devi Temple and the Ashoka pillar.

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