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Who among the following was the contemporary of Gautam Buddha?

  1. Bimbisara

  2. Ashoka

  3. Chandragupta Maurya

  4. Vasudeva
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Explanation

Bimbisara (c. 543-492 BC) was the king of Magadha during Buddha's lifetime and became his patron. Ashoka ruled three centuries later, Chandragupta Maurya was post-Buddha, and Vasudeva belonged to a much later period. Historical accounts confirm Bimbisara-Buddha contemporaneity.

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