Concept:Gautam Buddha preached in a language common people could understand.
Explanation:Buddha delivered his sermons in Pali, not Sanskrit.
Pali was a popular language spoken by ordinary people in ancient India.
His first sermon was at Sarnath, known as Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.
This sermon taught the Middle Way, impermanence, and dependent origination.
Buddha (563–483 BC) was born as Siddhartha Gautama in the Shakya clan.
He wanted his teachings to reach everyone, so he avoided elite languages.
Thus, Pali became the language of early Buddhist texts.
Answer:C. Pali