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Buddhism
Seated Buddha, bronze statue, 15th century, Thailand.
Buddhism originated in northeastern India, specifically in the kingdoms of Magadha and Kosala. The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, lived in this region between the 6th and 4th centuries BCE. His teachings and the community of his followers then began to spread throughout the Indian subcontinent and eventually across Asia.123