Question 10 of 17intermediate💡 UnderstandTrue / False1 mark
Buddhism is older than the Vedas.
Correct Answer
False. The Vedas are much older than Buddhism. The Rig Veda, the most ancient Veda, was composed between the 5th and 2nd millennium BCE, while Buddhism emerged about two-and-a-half millenniums ago (around the 6th century BCE) with Siddhārtha Gautama, the Buddha.
Exercise: True or false | Q: 4 | (Page Page 19)
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Explanation
The chapter states on Page 2 that the Rig Veda was composed between the 5th and 2nd millennium BCE. On Page 6, it mentions that Buddhism emerged 'About two-and-a-half millenniums ago' with Siddhārtha Gautama's birth around 560 BCE. Therefore, the Vedas predate Buddhism by many centuries.