Buddhism practice question for Railways, SSC, UPSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
Who was the father of Gautama Buddha?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
B. SuddhodanaB. शुद्धोधन
Explanationव्याख्या
Suddhodana was the father of Siddhartha Gautama.
He was a leading figure of the Shakya clan, whose political centre was associated with Kapilavastu.
Siddhartha's mother was Mahamaya, and according to Buddhist tradition she died shortly after his birth.
Siddhartha was subsequently raised by Mahaprajapati Gautami, Mahamaya's sister.
Bimbisara, Ajatashatru and Prasenajit were contemporary rulers associated with the political environment in which Buddhism developed, but they were not Buddha's father.
Bimbisara ruled Magadha and is remembered as an important royal supporter of Buddha.
Ajatashatru succeeded Bimbisara and is connected with the period of the First Buddhist Council.
Prasenajit was the ruler of Kosala and also appears frequently in Buddhist traditions.
These personalities are important because early Buddhism developed during the period of the Mahajanapadas, when urbanization, trade and new intellectual movements were transforming northern India.
शुद्धोधन सिद्धार्थ गौतम के पिता थे। वे शाक्य कुल के प्रमुख व्यक्तियों में से थे और शाक्यों का राजनीतिक केंद्र कपिलवस्तु से संबंधित था। सिद्धार्थ की माता महामाया थीं। बौद्ध परंपरा के अनुसार सिद्धार्थ के जन्म के कुछ समय बाद महामाया की मृत्यु हो गई, जिसके बाद उनका पालन-पोषण महामाया की बहन महाप्रजापति गौतमी ने किया। बिंबिसार, अजातशत्रु और प्रसेनजित बुद्ध के समय के महत्वपूर्ण शासक थे, परंतु वे उनके पिता नहीं थे। बिंबिसार मगध का शासक और बुद्ध का महत्वपूर्ण संरक्षक था। अजातशत्रु बिंबिसार का उत्तराधिकारी था और प्रथम बौद्ध संगीति के समय मगध का शासक था। प्रसेनजित कोसल का शासक था। प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं में इन समकालीन शासकों और बुद्ध के पारिवारिक सदस्यों के बीच अंतर पर प्रश्न पूछे जाते हैं।
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