Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

Question:

Which of the following Buddhist texts were written in Sri Lanka?

Options:

Dipavamsa

Mahavamsa

Both 1 and 2

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - Both 1 and 2

Option 1- Dipavamsa
Option 2- Mahavamsa
Option 3- Both 1 and 2
Option 4- None of the above

As Buddhism travelled to new regions such as Sri Lanka, other texts such as the Dipavamsa (literally, the chronicle of the island) and Mahavamsa (the great chronicle) were written, containing regional histories of Buddhism. Many of these works contained biographies of the Buddha. Some of the oldest texts are in Pali, while later compositions are in Sanskrit.