Consider the following information: Place Region Significance in Buddha's Life 1. Kushinagar Malla Site of Mahaparinirvana 2. Shravasti Kosala Capital city where Buddha spent maximum rainy retreats (Vassa) 3. Rajgir Magadha Site of the First Buddhist Council post-Mahaparinirvana 4. Kaushambi Avanti Birthplace of Gautama Buddha In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 4 only

[B] 1, 2 and 3 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: B

Notes:

Detailed Explanation:

Row 1 is correctly matched: Kushinagar was the capital of the Malla Mahajanapada where the Buddha passed away and attained Mahaparinirvana.
Row 2 is correctly matched: Shravasti was the capital of Kosala where the Buddha delivered a large portion of his sermons and spent 25 rainy seasons (Vassa).
Row 3 is correctly matched: Rajgir (Rajagriha) in Magadha hosted the First Buddhist Council at the Saptaparni Cave shortly after the Buddha’s death.
Row 4 is incorrectly matched: Kaushambi was the capital of the Vatsa Mahajanapada (ruled by King Udayana), not Avanti. Furthermore, Buddha was born in Lumbini (in modern Nepal), not Kaushambi.