Father: Suddhodana Tharu
Mother: Maya Devi Tharu
Gautama Buddha or simply Buddha, was born into a family of the kshatriya varna in his Nepal in 567 BCE. He was called Siddhartha Tharu in his childhood. His father was king Suddhodana Tharu, leader of the Shakya clan in what was the growing state of Kosala, and his mother was queen Maya Devi Tharu.