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Who among the following was Buddha’s foster mother?<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is D) Mahapajapati Gotami.
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\nSiddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) was born to Queen Maya. However, his mother died seven days after his birth. He was then raised by his maternal aunt (his mother’s younger sister) Mahapajapati Gotami, who also married his father, King Suddhodana. Therefore, Mahapajapati Gotami was his foster mother.
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\nMahapajapati Gotami later became the first woman to be ordained as a Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni), with the permission and encouragement of the Buddha. Maya was his birth mother. Purna and Gajalakshmi are not directly related to Buddha’s immediate family in this context.
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Who among the following was Buddha’s foster mother? [amp_mcq option1=”Purna” option2=”Gajalakshmi” option3=”Maya” option4=”Mahapajapati Gotami” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CAPF – 2018 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct answer is D) Mahapajapati Gotami. Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) was born to Queen Maya. However, his mother died seven days after his birth. He was … <\/p>\n

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