ICSE Class 9 History & Civics Question 6 of 18

Jainism and Buddhism — Question 12

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Question 12

How did Buddha attain enlightenment?

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After leaving home, Gautam Buddha studied under renowned teachers of Rajgriha and then went to Gaya. He practised severe penance and led a life of extreme austerity and at the age of thirty-five he attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.