“Mahamaya”, the mother of Guautam Buddha belonged to which among the following dynasties?
[A] Shakya
[B] Koliyan
[C] Lichchavi
[D] Maurya
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Correct Answer: B [Koliyan]
Notes:
Gautma Buddha’s mother ‘Mahamaya’ belonged to Koliya tribe and she married Suddhodhana, who was a king of Sakya clan. The Sakya and Koliya ruled on opposite banks of the Rohni river in current Rupendehi District of Lumbini, Nepal. Both of them were republics.
