Q. Consider the following statements regarding the early life of Gautam Buddha:

1. Mahamaya belonged to the Koliya clan.
2. Suddhodana was elected chief of the Shakya republic.
3. The Rohini River separated the territories of Shakyas and Koliyas.
4. Lumbini was located within the territory of the Mallas.

Which of the above statements are correct?
Answer: Only 1, 2 and 3
Notes: Mahamaya was from the Koliya clan and Suddhodana was indeed an elected or oligarchic chief of the Shakya republic. The Rohini River separated the territories of the Shakyas and Koliyas. However, Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, was located in the Shakya territory, not within that of the Mallas.