Questions and Answers
What did Anagha's mother ask the teacher to do during the school trip?
Anagha's mother asked the teacher to tell the children about the Buddha and take them to see Sarnath.
When and where was Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism, born?
Siddhartha, also known as Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, was born about 2500 years ago.
Where did Anagha board the train for her school trip?
Anagha boarded the train from Pune in Maharashtra.
What was the time period like when the Buddha was born?
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What was the name of the place Anagha's school trip was heading to?
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What did the Buddha do when he was a young man?
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Which gana did the Buddha belong to?
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What was the Buddha's birth name?
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What was the purpose of the Buddha leaving his home when he was a young man?
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Study Notes
Chapter 6: New Questions and Ideas
- Anagha, a student, is going on her first school trip from Pune to Varanasi.
The Story of the Buddha
- Siddhartha, also known as Gautama, founded Buddhism around 2500 years ago.
- He was born in a time of rapid change, when kings in the mahajanapadas were growing powerful, cities were developing, and village life was changing.
- Many thinkers, including the Buddha, sought to understand these changes and find the true meaning of life.
- The Buddha belonged to the Sakya gana, a small gana, and was a kshatriya by caste.
- As a young man, he left the comforts of his home in search of knowledge.
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