Q51
History of IndiaMahajanapadas, Buddhism & Jainism
Gautam Buddha was from the following clans:
- a.Vajji
- b.Sakya
- c.Kushan
- d.Saka
Answer: (B) Sakya
Gautama Buddha was born at Lumbini into the Shakya clan, whose republic had its capital at Kapilavastu; hence his title Shakyamuni. The Vajji confederacy, with the Lichchhavis as its leading clan and Vaishali as its capital, is linked with Mahavira, who was born near Vaishali. The Kushanas were a Central Asian (Yuezhi) people who came centuries later. The Sakas were Scythians from Central Asia, who also arrived long after the Buddha.