Question

19) Is it possible for Gautama Buddha to be born around 480 BC and die around
400 BC? Justify your answer.
Ans.​

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible for Gautama Buddha to be born around 480 BC and die around 400 BC.

Explanation:

It is quite possible for a Gautama Buddha to be born around 480 BC and died around 400 BC. This is because 400 BC comes after 480 BC in time.

When a date is given as a BC date, it means the number of years before the Common Era, which is equivalent to the number of years before the year 1 AD. If Gautama Buddha was born in 480 BC and died in 400 BC, it would mean he was born 80 years before he died, which is very much possible.

Hence, it is possible for Gautama Buddha to be born around 480 BC and died around 400 BC.

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