Buddha is "famous" in the same way as the Christian Jesus is "famous".
Buddha was a well known and respected person at his birth, he was after all a Prince. As he grew and became enlightened he became well known for his teaching on the escape from suffering and the cycle of death and rebirth He continued to be respected for his teachings from that time until now and will continue to be respected and well known for years to come.
So the answer is Buddha started out his life 2500 years ago as a "famous" person and remains so today.
When he preached the Noble Truths to the peoples.
Famous Buddhists (during the Buddha's lifetime) were the disciples of the Buddha, who had attained any of the 4 stages to enlightenment.
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a Indian religious teacher
The big Buddha:)
Arguably the most famous Buddhist is the Dalai Lama.
He is the founder of Buddhism. He is also known as Buddha.
Lumbini, a city in Nepal where Gautam Buddha was born.
Pakistan or Iran?
he was known as the buddha he started Buddhism the major language in India.
The Great Buddha (Daibutsu ) also known as the kotokuin
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