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Which was the last Buddhist text produced in India?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:vamsatthappakasini,Mahavamsa and Dipavamsa     Buddhism-Jainism-Question 6 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Buddhism and Jainism. ❓6. Which one of the following was the last Buddhist text produced in India A. Divya Vandana B. Dohakosa C. Vajrachedika D. Vamsatthappakasini Show Answer Vamsatthappakasini(or Mahavamsa-Tika ) Note: Vamsatthappakasini text gives us information about the origin of the Mauryas . It is among the last Buddhist text written in India. 🔑 Key Points Mahavamsa, Dipavamsa, Kulavamsaand,  Vamsatthappakasini are Buddhist Chronicles of Ceylon which are written in Pali . Mahavamsa mentions that Ashoka’schildren Mahendra and Sanghamitra introduced and propagated Buddhism in Sri Lanka . The earliest Buddhist sourc e to mention The Chandragupta Maurya-Chanakya legend is
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Previous year ssc Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India-Part5

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Previous Year Paper ssc Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India gk Questions with answers-Part5   Previous year ssc questions     |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Dynasties of Ancient India-Part5 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History:Dynasties of Ancient India.   1. During whose reign did the Gandhara School of Art blossom ? A. Harsha B. Ashoka C. Kanishka D. Chandragupta II Show Answer Kanishka Note: The Kushan period is considered to be golden period of Gandhara. Gandhara art flourished and produced some of the best pieces of Indian sculpture. Gandhara civilization peaked during the reign of the great Kushan king Kanishka. The primary cities of Gandhara were Purushapura (now Peshawar), Takshashila (or Taxila) and Pushkalavati .
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GK Questions on Third Battle of Panipat

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GK Questions:Third Battle of Panipat between The Marathas and The Afghans   Previous year paper ssc questions     |  GK Questions| Third battle of Panipat|  cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam Questions  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 25 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Third Battle of Panipat between The Marathas and The Afghans,Ahmad Shah Durrani. 25. The third battle of Panipat was fought between ? A. The Marathas and the Afghans B. The Marathas and the Mughals C. The Mughals and the Afghans D. The Marathas and the Rajputs Show Answer The Marathas and the Afghans Note:  Third Battle of Panipat (4th January, 1761 ) resulted in the defeat of the Marathas by Ahmad Shah Abdali(Afghan) and the death of Viswas Rao and Sadashiv Rao Bhau . This battle ended the Maratha power. After the demise of Mugh
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GK Questions: Nalanda University

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions:Nalanda University Destroyed by Bhaktiyar Khilji   Previous year paper ssc questions     |  GK Questions| Nalanda University|  cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam Questions  | questions and answers  | Medieval History-Question 28 Important previous year paper gk questions with answers in English on Nalanda University which was destroyed by Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar Khilji . 28. The Mughal adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda University was ? A. Allauddin Khilji B. Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq C. Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar D. Muhammad-bin-Quasim Show Answer Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar Khilji Note: Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar Khilji was a Turkish military general of Qutub-ud-din Aibak . He was responsible for the destruction of Nalanda, which was an ancient Buddhist University in Bihar. The Persian sources gives an account of Khil
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Modern India History GK Questions:Advent of Europeans-1

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Previous Year Paper SSC Modern History Advent of Europeans-Part1   Previous year paper ssc questions    GK Questions| Modern History of India|Advent of Europeans|    |   cgl previous year question   | multiple choice  |   previous year question papers  | competitive exam  | questions and answers  | Advent of Europeans-Part 1 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Advent of Europeans and commencement of Modern History of India. 1. The first country which discovered sea route of India was ? A. Portugal B. Dutch C. French D. Britain Show Answer Portugal Note: Vasco da Gama , Portuguese sailor, circled around the cape of Good Hope and landed at the Calicut in year 1498 was the first European to discover the sea route to India. Gold, spices, and other riches were valuable in Europe. But they had to navigate long ways over sea and land to reach them
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