The place of Gautama Buddha’s birth was a grove known as ______.

The correct answer is Option 2- Lumbini

The place of Gautama Buddha's birth is a grove known as Lumbini. It is located in what is now Nepal. Lumbini is a sacred place for Buddhists all over the world.

According to Buddhist tradition, Gautama Buddha was born in Lumbini in 623 BCE. His mother, Queen Maya, was on her way to visit her parents when she went into labor. She gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama under a sal tree.

Lumbini became a place of pilgrimage for Buddhists soon after the Buddha's death. The Mauryan emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini in the 3rd century BCE and erected a pillar to mark the Buddha's birthplace.

The Lumbini Archaeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It contains the remains of several temples and monasteries, as well as the Ashoka pillar. The park is also home to a sacred pond, which is said to be the place where Queen Maya bathed before giving birth to the Buddha.