The Buddha was born Siddhartha, son of a chief of which clan?
AMaurya
BSakya
CKuru
DMalla
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sakya
1. He had a sheltered palace upbringing.
2. He was a Sakya chief's son.
3. Seeing age, sickness and death changed him.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 4, Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings: Cultural Developments._
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