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Suddhodana

Also known as Śuddhodana

Suddhodana was a chief of the Shakya clan and the father of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha. Early texts describe him as a leader of the Shakya assembly at Kapilavastu, while later tradition made him a king. His wife Maya died soon after the Buddha's birth, and her sister Mahapajapati raised the child.

Suddhodana
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Shakya republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Suddhodana. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/suddhodana
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