write an essay about Buddhist Jain and Hindu arts
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with its strong social base and rational philosophy played a dominant role in the 6th century B.C.
Life of Gautama (566 B.C.-486 B.C.):
Gautama, who later became famous as Buddha, was born at Lumbini garden (Modern Rumnhndei or Rupan-dehi). His childhood name was Siddhartha. His father, Suddliodan, was the chief of the Sakya republican clan. His mother, Mayadevi, passed away few days after his birth. He was brought up by his step mother, Mahaprajapati Gautami.
Though born in an aristocratic family, right from his childhood, Gautama exhibited signs of detachment towards worldly affairs. Rather he developed a contemplative bent of mind and a deep compassionate nature. Observing these peculiar trends in the son’s personality, Suddhodan arranged for his marriage. He got him married to a beautiful princess named Yasodhara. A son was born to them named Rahul. But no such worldly attachments could make the prince happy.