Multiple choice general knowledge

________ is the place where Queen Mayadevi is said to have given birth to Siddhartha Gautama, who as the Buddha Gautama founded the Buddhist tradition.

  1. Bodh Gaya

  2. Sarnath

  3. Kushinagar

  4. Lumbini
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Explanation

Lumbini, located in present-day Nepal, is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama who became the Buddha. Bodh Gaya is where he attained enlightenment, Sarnath is where he gave his first sermon, and Kushinagar is where he attained Parinirvana (death). All four are major Buddhist pilgrimage sites.

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