The correct answer is Option (1) → Saursheni
Jainism spread to many parts of India. Like the Buddhists, Jaina scholars produced a wealth of literature in a variety of languages – Prakrit, Sanskrit and Tamil. For centuries, manuscripts of these texts were carefully preserved in libraries attached to temples.
Sauraseni Prakrit was less common compared to other Prakrit dialects. This is why Sauraseni Prakrit was not one of the primary languages for Jain literature.
So, the correct option is [1]. |
