Practicing Success
Which of the following Buddhist texts were written in Srilanka? |
Dipavamsa Mahavamsa Both 1 and 2 None of the above |
Both 1 and 2 |
As Buddhism expanded to new regions like Sri Lanka, additional texts were written, including the Dipavamsa (the chronicle of the island) and the Mahavamsa (the great chronicle), encompassing regional histories of Buddhism and biographies of the Buddha. Some of the earliest texts were composed in Pali, while later works were in Sanskrit. |