With reference to Indian history, who among the following is a future Buddha, yet to come to save the world ?
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Answer: C. In Buddhism, Maitreya is the future Buddha who will appear on earth to teach the dharma again. So option C.
Watch for: Three options are names of the same bodhisattva, which can confuse students.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Avalokiteshvara is a bodhisattva of compassion, not the future Buddha.
- B. Wrong because Lokesvara is another name of Avalokiteshvara.
- D. Wrong because Padmapani is a form of Avalokiteshvara.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 'An Introduction to Indian Art Part I'; NCERT Class 12 'Themes in Indian History Part I', Chapter 4
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