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Q. Consider the following statements:

Assertion (A): Gautam Buddha spent the maximum number of rainy seasons of Saravasti
Reason (R): Prasenjit, the ruler of Kosala and Gautam Buddha were of the same age. Codes:

  • (A) A is false, but R is true
  • (B) A is true, but R is false
  • (C) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  • (D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  • Correct Answer - Option(C)
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Explanation by: Deepak Sahoo
It is believed that Buddha spent 25 rainy seasons in Sravasti of which 19 he spent in the Jetavana Monastery and six in the Pubbarama monastery.

It is also the place where he gave the maximum number of discourses and instructions. Prasenjit, the Kosala king, was the contemporary of Gautama Buddha.

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