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What was the name of the mother of Gautama Buddha?

  1. A
    Mahamaya
  2. B
    Sihamoni
  3. C
    Rukmani
  4. D
    Geetanjali

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Queen Mahamaya (also known as Maya or Mayadevi) was the birth mother of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. She was a princess from the Koliya clan and married King Shuddhodana of the Shakya clan. She passed away seven days after giving birth to Siddhartha Gautama.

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What was the name of the mother of Gautama Buddha?
A
Mahamaya
B
Sihamoni
C
Rukmani
D
Geetanjali

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