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Suppabuddha

Father-in-law of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)

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About Suppabuddha

Suprabuddha (Sanskrit), or Suppabuddha (Pali) was the maternal uncle and father-in-law of the Buddha according to the Mahavamsa genealogy and the Theravada commentarial tradition. He was also known as Mahāsuppabuddha.

Suppabuddha is also the name of several other individuals mentioned briefly in the Theravada tradition.

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Family & relationships

Spouse
Amita
Child
Devadatta
Child
Yasodhara
Parent
Añjana
Parent
Yasodhara

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Who was Suppabuddha?

father-in-law of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha)

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Suppabuddha

· Wikidata: Q16255403

· DBpedia: Suppabuddha

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Suppabuddha. https://biography.guide/suppabuddha/

MLA: "Suppabuddha." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/suppabuddha/.

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