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One of the most influential teachers of the time was the Buddha. Over centuries, his message spread across the subcontinent and beyond-through Central Asia to China, Korea and Japan, and through Srilanka, across to Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia. Siddhartha, as the Buddha was named at birth, was the son of a chief of the Sakya clan. He came to be known as the Buddha or the Enlightened one. He taught 'dhamma’ or ‘the path of righteous living’.

Choose the statements which are true in the context of Buddhism.
(A) Buddha attained enlightenment at Sarnath.
(B) Mahaprajapati Gotami was the first woman ordered as a ‘Bhikkuni’.
(C) ‘Hagiography’ is a biography of a ruler of a kingdom.
(D) Relics of Buddha are kept in mounds known as “Stupa’.
(E) ‘Sangha’ is an organisation of monks who too became teachers of ‘Dhamma’.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A), (C), (D) Only
(2) (B), (C), (D) Only
(3) (B), (D), (E) Only
(4) (A), (B), (E) Only

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The true statements in the context of Buddhism are: (3) (B), (D), (E) Only

(B) Mahaprajapati Gotami was the first woman ordained as a 'Bhikkuni.'
Mahaprajapati Gotami was the stepmother and aunt of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha). She played a significant role in the early Sangha.

(D) Relics of Buddha are kept in mounds known as "Stupa."
After the Buddha's death, his relics, which could include bodily remains or objects associated with him, were distributed among his followers. Stupas were built to enshrine these relics.

(E) 'Sangha' is an organization of monks who also became teachers of 'Dhamma.'
The term 'Sangha' in Buddhism refers to the monastic community, which includes monks and nuns. These individuals not only lead a life of renunciation and discipline but also play a crucial role in preserving and spreading the teachings of the Buddha, known as the 'Dhamma.' Monks in the Sangha are often regarded as teachers and practitioners of the Buddhist path.

Siddhartha Gautama, who later became the Buddha, attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, not at Sarnath. At Sarnath, after his enlightenment, the Buddha delivered his first sermon to the five ascetics, known as the "Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta" or the "First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma."
Hagiography is a biography of a saint or religious leader. Hagiographies often praise the saint's achievements, and may not always be literally accurate.