gq: The evidence of the early texts suggests that Siddhārtha Gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery, both geographically and culturally, of the northeastern Indian subcontinent in the fifth century BCE. It was either a small republic, in which case his father was an elected chieftain, or an oligarchy, in which case his father was an oligarch.
Question: Where did we find proof of his existence? Question: Who was born in a northeastern part of India/ Question: According to early texts, where was Siddhārtha Gautama born? Question: Where was Siddhārtha Gautama born? Question: According to early texts, when was Siddhārtha Gautama born? Question: When did Siddhārtha Gautama live? Question: What type of community was Siddhārtha Gautama raised in? Question: What size was Siddhārtha Gautama's birthplace? Question: If Siddhartha lived in a small republic, his father would have been a what? Question: What was most likely Siddhārtha Gautama's father?