Multiple choice

Buddha is said to have allowed with much misgiving the formation of a community of nuns. Who caused this?

  1. Gautami

  2. Vaidehi

  3. Tara

  4. Avasarpini

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Explanation

Mahaprajapati Gautami, the Buddha's foster mother, was the first woman to request ordination. After initial hesitation, the Buddha allowed the formation of the order of nuns (bhikkhunis) through her persistence.