What was the name of Gautama or Siddhartha's step mother?

Q. What was the name of Gautama or Siddhartha's step mother?
Answer: Prajapati Gautami
Notes: Gautama or Siddhartha's mother was Maya. She was a princess of the neighbouring clan of the Koliyas. The mother of Siddhartha, Maya died in child-birth. Siddhartha was brought up by his aunt and step-mother named Prajapati Gautami.

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