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Kapilavastu was the capital of _______.

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Magadha
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Shakya
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Anga
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Vajji
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Solution

The correct option is B Shakya
Kapilavastu was an ancient city on the Indian subcontinent which was the capital of Shakya. It is the place where Buddha was raised and lived until the age of 29. Buddha, whose original name was Siddhartha Gautama, was the founder of Buddhism and was born in Lumbini into the Shakya clan.

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