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Q. |
Name the clan Buddha belonged to - |
A. | Gnathrika |
B. | Maurya |
C. | Sakya |
D. | Kuru |
Answer» C. Sakya | |
Explanation: Shakya was an ancient tribe (janapada) of the Indian Subcontinent in the 1st millennium BCE. In Bud dhist texts the Shakyas, the inhabitants of Shakya janapada, are mentioned as a Kshatriya clan of Gotamagotra. The most famous Shakya was Gautama Buddha, a member of the ruling Gautama clan of Lumbini, who is also known as Shakyamuni Buddha sage of the Shakyas", due to his association with this ancient kingdom. The Puranas mention Shakya as a king of Ikshvaku dynasty. |
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