Question : Besides sculptures, what other source has been used for reconstructing the history of Buddhism?
Option 1: Vedic hymns
Option 2: Jataka tales
Option 3: Manusmriti

Option 4: Arthashastra

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Question : Besides sculptures, what other source has been used for reconstructing the history of Buddhism?

Option 1: Vedic hymns

Option 2: Jataka tales

Option 3: Manusmriti

Option 4: Arthashastra

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Correct Answer: Jataka tales

Solution : Jataka tales, which are stories about the previous lives of the Buddha, have been used as a significant source for reconstructing the history of Buddhism.

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Question : Besides sculptures, what other source has been used for reconstructing the history of Buddhism? Option 1: Vedic hymnsOption 2: Jataka talesOption 3: Manusmriti Option 4: Arthashastra

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Question : Besides sculptures, what other source has been used for reconstructing the history of Buddhism?
Option 1: Vedic hymns
Option 2: Jataka tales
Option 3: Manusmriti

Option 4: Arthashastra

Question : What do the sculptures at Sanchi Stupa predominantly depict?

Option 1: Royal court scenes
Option 2: Hindu deities
Option 3: Buddhist Jataka tales

Option 4: Scenes from the Ramayana

Question : Which of the following is a source for studying the history of Buddhism besides sculptures?

Option 1: Astrological charts

Option 2: Buddhist monastic codes (Vinaya)

Option 3: Royal genealogies

Option 4: Agricultural records

Question : Stories of Buddha's birth and his previous lives are contained in:
Option 1: Tripitakas
Option 2: Triratnas
Option 3: Panchatantra tales
Option 4: Jataka tales

Question : The collections of Vedic hymns or mantras are known as ______.
Option 1: Samhita
Option 2: Vidatha
Option 3: Jnati
Option 4: Bali

Question : The decipherment of the Brahmi script was crucial for understanding the history of which period?
Option 1: Vedic Period

Option 2: Harappan Period
Option 3: Mauryan Period
Option 4: Gupta Period