Northern India is the birthplace of this religion started by Siddhartha
... By the 
time Siddhartha Gautama was born, the intellectual decay of the... [DOC] [TLE] Buddhism - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] May 20, 2014 ... Rather than the founder of a new religion, Siddhartha Gautama was the ... school 
named Mahayana (Great Vehicle) originated in northern India.