1. Who founded Buddhism?
Buddhism was founded by Buddha.
2. When and where was Buddha born?
He was born on Vaishakh Purnima day in 563BC in Lumbini in Kapilavastu.
3. Buddha belonged to which clan?
He belonged to Sakya clan of Kshatriyas.
4. Who were the parents of Buddha?
His father Suddhodhana was the ruler of Kapilavastu and mother Mahamaya belonged to Kosala dynasty. He was brought up by his stepmother Gautami (due to this he was called Gautam).
5. Who were the wife and son of Buddha?
Wife Yashodhara and son Rahul
6. Whom did Buddha deliver his last sermon?
Subhaksha of Kushinagar
7. When and where did Buddha have Nirvana?
He got Nirvana at the age of 35yrs at Uruvela on the bank of river Niranjana in Bodhgaya under Pipal (bodhi) tree in the Vaishakh Purnima day.
8. Whom did Buddha see before he left home as wanderer?
After seeing an old man, a sick man, a corpse and an ascetic, Buddha decided to become wanderer.
9. When did Buddha left home?
At the age of 29. This departure is known as the great renunciation “Mahabhishkraman”
10. From when did Gautam known as Buddha?
At the age of 35 he got enlightenment and came to be known as Buddha or Tathagata.
11. When did Buddha gave his first sermon?
He gave his first sermon at Sarnath which is called “Dharma Chakra Parivartana”.
12. When and where did Buddha died?
He died in 483BC at Kushinagar. Kushinagar has been identified with village Kasia in Deoria district of UP. It is part of Licchavi kingdom
13. What were the last words of Buddha?
His last words were “all composite things, strive diligently”
14. Who were the five disciples of Buddha?
Asvajit, Upali, Mogallana, Sariputra, Ananda and kings Prasenjit, Bimbisara, Ajatshatru
15. Who were the teachers of Buddha?
Alara and Udarak
16. Who was contemporary of Buddha?
Mahavira
17. Who was the first lady to enter in Buddha sangha?
Gautami Prajapati
18. When did China adopt Buddhism?
During first century AD
19. Which animals are engraved in Sarnath pillar?
Elephant, lion, bull, horse
20. What is Milind Panho?
It is a Buddhist text which dates from sometime between 100 BCE and 200 CE. It purports to record a dialogue between the Buddhist sage Nagasena, and the Indo-Greek king Menander-I of Bactria, who reigned from Sagala