Practicing Success
Assertion: Historians have tried to understand the opinion of the subjects about their kings by examining stories contained in anthologies such as the Jatakas and the Panchatantra. |
Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct. The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect. |
The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect. |
When it comes to understanding the perspectives of subjects towards their rulers, inscriptions alone cannot provide a comprehensive picture. Ordinary people seldom left behind written accounts of their thoughts and experiences. However, historians have sought to address this challenge by exploring narratives found in anthologies such as the Jatakas and the Panchatantra. These stories likely emerged as popular oral tales that were eventually recorded in written form. The Jatakas, specifically written in Pali during the middle of the first millennium CE, hold valuable insights into this realm of inquiry. |