Buddha

Siddhārtha Gautama was a spirtual teacher from ancient Nepal who founded Buddhism. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha (P. sammāsambuddha) of our age, "Buddha" meaning "awakened one" or "the enlightened one. The time of his birth and death are uncertain: most early 20th-century historians dated his lifetime as 563 BCE to 483 BCE, but more recent opinion dates his death to between 486 and 483 BCE or, according to some, between 411 and 400 BCE. Based on archeological evidences and inscriptions, Buddha was born in Lumbini, Nepal which is a UNESCO world heritage site. He later taught primarily throughout regions of eastern India such as Magadha  and Khosala.

Gautama, also known as Sakyamuni ("Sage of the Shakyas"), is the primary figure in Buddhism, and accounts of his life, discourses, and monastics are believed by Buddhists to have been summarized after his death and memorized by his followers. He travelled various place in the world and teach. Various collections of teachings attributed to him were passed down by oral tradition first committed to writing about 400 years later.