With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets?
1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata
With reference to ancient India, Gautama Buddha was generally known by which of the following epithets?
1. Nayaputta 2. Shakyamuni 3. Tathagata
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Sanghabhuti, an Indian Buddhist monk, who travelled to China at the end of the fourth century AD, was the author of a commentary on:
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Which one of the following is a work attributed to playwright Bhasa?
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“Souls are not only the property of animal and plant life, but also of rocks, running water and many other natural objects not looked on as living by other religious sects.” The above statement reflects one of the core beliefs of which one of the following religious sects of ancient India?
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In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?
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With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:
1. Devichandragupta / Bilhana
2. Hammira-Mahakavya / Nayachandra Suri
3. Milinda-panha / Nagarjuna
4. Nitivakyamrita / Somadeva Suri
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Consider the following pairs:
1. Besnagar / Shaivite cave shrine
2. Bhaja / Buddhist cave shrine
3. Sittanavasal / Jain cave shrine
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Consider the following pairs:
1. Besnagar / Shaivite cave shrine
2. Bhaja / Buddhist cave shrine
3. Sittanavasal / Jain cave shrine
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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With reference to Indian history, consider the following pairs:
Historical person / Known as
1. Aryadeva / Jaina scholar
2. Dignaga / Buddhist scholar
3. Nathamuni / Vaishnavite scholar
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
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With reference to Indian history, consider the following texts:
1. Nettipakarana 2. Parishishta Parvan 3. Avadanasataka 4. Trishashtilakshana Mahapurana
Which of the above are Jaina texts?
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