Naina B. answered 01/31/17
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Goutam Buddha was the founder of Buddhism, his original name was Siddhartha and he was a prince protected from the miseries of life.Once he happened to witness those, and its profound impact made him determined to do something about it. In search of perfect solution to end miseries of life, he became a monk and was eventually liberated from worldly desires. He coined that path as alternate religion known as Buddhism.
Kind Ashoka of India supported Buddhism and the religion flourished under his regime.
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