Question

The Buddha was born into which caste?
A.Brahmin.
B.Kshatriya.
C.None. He was a dalit.
D.Vaishya.

Answer 1

B.Kshatriya

Buddha's caste was the Kshatriya caste (the warrior rulers caste). He belonged to the Sahkya clan and was born in the Gautama family. Because of this, he became to be known as Shakyamuni “sage of the Shakya clan”, which is the most common name used in the Mahayana literature to refer to the Buddha.