The Buddha attained enlightenment under a peepal tree at:
ABodh Gaya
BSarnath
CKusinara
DLumbini
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Bodh Gaya
1. He meditated for days on end.
2. Enlightenment came at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
3. He was then called the Buddha, the Wise One.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 6, New Questions and Ideas._
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