1. What was the original name of Lord Buddha?
Siddartha was the original name of Lord Buddha.
2. What was the language used to compose the Vedas?
Prakrit language or Vedic Sanskrit.
3. What is the literal meaning of Upanishad?
It mean "approaching and sitting near".
4. Who are Jains?
The followers of Mahavira are known as Jains.
5. Who were Bhikkhus?
Bhikkhus were followers of the Buddha who begged for food.
6. Who was Panini?
Panini was a great grammarian. He prepared the grammar for Sanskrit. He arranged the vowels and consonants in a special order and then used these to create formulae like those found in algebra.
7. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha was the founder of Buddhism.
8. Where did Buddha gain enlightenment?
Buddha gained enlightenment under a people tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
9. Where did Buddha teach for the first time?
At Sarnath, near Varanasi.
10. Where did Buddha rest in peace?
Buddha passed away at Kusinara.
11. Name the book where rules made for the Buddhist Sanghas were written down.
The rules made for the Buddhist Sangha were written down in a book called the Vinaya Pitaka.
12. What are Viharas?
Many monks and nuns in the later years felt the need for more permanent shelters, and so, monasteries were built. These are known as Viharas.
13. Name the places to which Jainism spread.
Over hundreds of years, Jainism spread to different parts of north India and to Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.