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Who was the mother of Buddha?

  1. Kalavati Devi

  2. Vijaylakshmi

  3. Maha Maya

  4. Kaushalya Devi
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Explanation

Buddha's mother was Queen Mahamaya (also called Maha Maya), wife of King Suddhodana of the Shakya kingdom. She died seven days after giving birth to Siddhartha, who was then raised by her sister Mahapajapati Gotami. Kalavati Devi and Vijaylakshmi are not associated with Buddha's birth, while Kaushalya Devi was Dasharatha's wife (Ramayana).

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