This narrative draws on the Nidānakathā of the Jataka tales of the Theravada, which is ascribed to <answer>Buddha</answer>ghoṣa in the 5th century CE. Earlier biographies such as the <answer>Buddha</answer>carita, the Lokottaravādin Mahāvastu, and the Sarvāstivādin Lalitavistara Sūtra, give different accounts. Scholars are hesitant to make unqualified claims about the historical facts of the <answer>Buddha</answer>'s life. Most accept that he lived, taught and founded a monastic order, but do not consistently accept all of the details contained in his biographies.
Who founded a monastic order in his life?
Buddha