Who donated the famous Jetavana monastery in Shravasti?

Anathapindika, a wealthy merchant, purchased the land by covering it with gold coins and donated it to the Buddha.

Buddhist Teachings and Travels

UPSC Archival Analysis

Gautama Buddha delivered the maximum number of sermons at Shravasti, the capital of the Kosala kingdom, where he spent many years teaching.

Exam Year

2011

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_PHI_2011_58 Ref: 2500 Years of Buddhism by P.V. Bapat