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UGC NET June 2012 History
Who made the statement 'Bhagavapi Khatrio Ahampi Khatrio' (Bhagavan Buddha was a Kshatriya, I too am a Kshatriya)?
ABimbisara
BPrasenjit
CAjatasatru ✓ Correct
DSisunaga
Correct answer: (C) Ajatasatru — Ajatasatru made this statement, so the answer is Ajatasatru.
Explanation
★Ajatasatru made this statement, so the answer is Ajatasatru.
★He was the Magadhan king who ruled about 492 to 460 BCE and expanded the kingdom greatly.
★The words show his pride in sharing the Kshatriya status of the Buddha.
★The First Buddhist Council was held in his reign at the Saptaparni cave near Rajgriha.
★There the teachings of the Buddha were compiled into the Sutta Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka.
★Ajatasatru fought long wars against Kosala and the Lichchhavis of Vaishali.
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