Correct Answer: Siddhartha
Subject: history
Explanation: Buddha was born as Siddhartha (meaning 'one who has accomplished a goal') in 563 BCE at Lumbini (present-day Nepal). His father was Suddhodana, king of the Shakya clan, and his mother was Mahamaya who died 7 days after his birth. 'Gautama' is his gotra (clan) name. 'Rahul' was the name of his son, born just before he renounced the world. 'Vardhamana' was the name of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. After enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, he became 'Buddha' (the Enlightened One) or 'Tathagata' (one who has come/gone thus).
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