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The religion of buddhism was founded because

A. Wealthy Hindus hoped to control the poor
B. Military leaders united Hindu people in one empire
C. A Hindu prince achieved a spiritual awakening
D. The Hindu caste system became more popular

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Answer: C. A Hindu prince achieved a spiritual awakening

Step-by-step explanation:

Siddhartha Gautama was a person born of high birth in India more than 2,500 years ago. He was deeply moved by the suffering he experienced in the world and so decided to live poor to find out how he could alleviate people of their suffering.

In the end he achieved Enlightenment under the Bodhi tree that he had decided to rest and meditate under. It was here that he learnt of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. He then spent his life teaching these and this was how Buddhism was founded.

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