Multiple choice general knowledge history

Did anyone tried to kill Gautam Buddha, if 'YES' then who was he?

  1. Suddhodana

  2. Devadatta

  3. Ashoka

  4. No one tried to kill him
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Devadatta, Buddha's cousin and fellow monk, made multiple attempts to kill Buddha out of jealousy and desire to lead the Buddhist sangha. He sent a boulder to crush Buddha (which only injured his foot), hired assassins, and even sent a drunken elephant named Nalagiri. Despite these attempts, Buddha survived. Suddhodhana was Buddha's father, and Ashoka lived centuries later.

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