Question

The lifetime of Gautam Buddha is written as ________.

• A. 563 BC - 483 BC
• B. 483 BC- 563 BC
• C. 563 BCE- 483 BCE
• D. Both A and C

Answer 1

The correct option is A 563 BC - 483 BC

The lifetime of Gautam Buddha is written as 563 BC - 483 BC. Buddha, born with the name Siddhartha Gautama, was a teacher, philosopher and spiritual leader who is considered the founder of Buddhism. The traditional story begins with Siddhartha Gautama's birth in Lumbini, Nepal, in about 563 BCE. The Gautama Buddha was the founder of Buddhism. He pronounced the Four Nobel Truth (Arya Satya) to get rid of sufferings. He got enlightenment on the banks of river Niranjana, modern Lilajan under a peepal tree in Gaya.