Siddharta Gautama, to be known as Buddha after his enlightenment, was unsatisfied with his luxurious life as a prince. Over four separate days, on a journey out with his charioteer, Channa, he experienced four sights: an old man, a sick man, a funeral procession and a Saddhu (Indian holy man). He went off to try and find an answer to man's suffering. After many wanderings, he sat down underneath a Bodhi tree, and started to meditate. He meditated for a long time, overcoming many temptations, until finally he reached Nirvana, the state of eternal bliss.
He did not discover Buddhism, nor did he try to start a religion. What he discovered was a way to enjoy life and end its suffering. This happened about 2,500 years ago in Budhgaya, India.
a civilization did not start Buddhism it was siddhartha gautama who originally started Buddhism!
india
Buddhism disappered from India over a period of 800 years
China
In maghada, India
500 BC
In India and Nepal.
india------its that simple
Gaya.
Well you could argue that Buddhism began on the birth of the Buddha which was 623B.C. This happened in northern India, near the Himalayas.
Buddhism started about 2500 BC