Gautama Buddha's Epithets
Question
With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets? Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- 1.
Nayaputta
- 2.
Shakyamuni
- 3.
Tathagata
Options
1 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
None of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha
Explanation
Gautama Buddha was famously known as Shakyamuni (the sage of the Shakya clan) and Tathagata (the one who has thus gone/come). "Nayaputta" (Nigantha Nataputta) is the epithet used in Buddhist and Jain texts specifically to refer to Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q54
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient: Religion & Philosophy
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History Cl.6 Ch.6
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