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With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets?
1. Nayaputta
2. Shakyamuni
3. Tathagata
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A1 only
B2 and 3 only
C1, 2 and 3
DNone of the above are epithets of Gautama Buddha
Correct Answer — B

Explanation

Shakyamuni and Tathagata are well-known epithets of the Buddha, while Nayaputta actually refers to Mahavira, the founder of Jainism.

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