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Who was the wife of Gautama Buddha?


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Yasodhara was the wife of Gautam Buddha. Yaśodhara was the daughter of King Suppabuddha and Amita. They belonged to a Shakya family. At the age of sixteen, Yashodhara got married to Gautham Buddha. They both had a son named Rahula. He left his wife and 7-day old son at the age of 29.

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  • Gautama Buddha is the founder of Buddhism.
  • Siddhartha Gautama is the original name of Buddha.
  • Siddhartha Gautama was born in 624 BC, in a Sakya clan in Lumbini near Kapilvastu (Nepal).
  • He was born to Shudhodana and Mahamaya.

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