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Gautama Buddha attained 'Bodhi' - enlightenment while meditating under a pipal tree at Uruvela, near the city of Gaya in present day _______.

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West Bengal

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Bihar

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Uttar Pradesh

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Jharkhand

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The correct option is B Bihar
The tree is now known as 'Bodhivriksha' and the place Uruvela is now known as Bodhgaya.

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