Anathapindika (Pali: Anāthapiṇḍika; Sanskrit: Anāthapiṇḍada), born Sudatta, was a wealthy merchant, banker, and philanthropist, believed to have been the wealthiest merchant in Savatthi in the time of Gautama Buddha. He is considered to have been the chief male patron of the Buddha.
Anathapindika (Pali: Anāthapiṇḍika; Sanskrit: Anāthapiṇḍada), born Sudatta, was a wealthy merchant, banker, and philanthropist, believed to have been the wealthiest merchant in Savatthi in the time of Gautama Buddha. He is considered to have been the chief male patron of the Buddha.
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