Question

Given below are two statements : **Statement I :** The founder of Buddhism, Gautam Buddha was born in 540 BC at Lumbini. **Statement II :** Buddhism followed the middle path for attainment of salvation and believed in the concept of non-violence. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Accepted Answer

D. Statement I is false: Buddha was born in 563 BC (or 623 BC depending on tradition, whereas 540 BC is birth year of Mahavira). Statement II is true: Buddhism preached Madhyam Marga (middle path) and non-violence. Hence, Option D is correct.

Statements on Gautam Buddha and Buddhism

Explanation

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