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History GK · Q57

Jainism And Buddhism

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 57

Q57

Who was the first nun of Gautama Buddha?

A.
Meenakshi
B.
Smriti
C.
Gautami
Answer
D.
Gargi

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mahapajapati Gotami (Pali; Sanskrit Mahaprajapati Gautamī) was the step-mother and maternal aunt (mother's sister) of the Buddha. In Buddhist tradition, she was the first woman to seek ordination for women, which she did from Gautama Buddha directly, and she became the first bhikkhuni (Buddhist nun).