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Who was the first woman to be ordained as a bhikkhuni?
AMaya, his mother
BPunna, a slave woman
CYashodhara, his wife
DMahapajapati Gotami
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Mahapajapati Gotami
The Buddha's foster mother Mahapajapati Gotami was the first woman ordained.
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