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[[File:Ananda.jpg|right|thumb|400px|A [[Tang dynasty]] sculpture of a monk, perhaps Ananda. Metropolitan Museum.]]
Ananda was a cousin of [[Shakyamuni]], the historical [[Buddha]], and served as one of his chief attendants. He is said to have had an excellent memory, and to have been a champion of women's rights; he is known for his establishment of an order of Buddhist nuns.
Ananda was a cousin of [[Shakyamuni]], the historical [[Buddha]], and served as one of his chief attendants. He is said to have had an excellent memory, and to have been a champion of women's rights; he is known for his establishment of an order of Buddhist nuns.
