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Who was the wife of Gautama Buddha?

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Yashodhara
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Amrapali
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Trisala
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Ambika
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Solution

The correct option is A Yashodhara
Yashodhara was the wife of Gautama Buddha. Yasodhara was the daughter of King Suppabuddha and Pamita, sister of King Suddhodana. Her father was Koliya and mother came from Shakya family. Yashodhara married her cousin, the Shakya prince Siddhartha, at the age of 16 years. Later she followed Buddhism and became Bhikkhuni.

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