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Which of these schools was the first to make faces and figures of the Buddha?
Gandhara
Mathura
Pahari
Malwa
With reference to Buddhist disciples, consider the following.
1. Sariputta was a chief female disciple of Gautama Buddha.
2. Khema, who joined the Buddhist Sangha, was one of the queens of King Bimbisara.
3. Moggallana, a disciple of Buddha was known for his psychic powers.
4. King Ajatasatru of Magadha and King Prasenajit of Kosala became Buddha’s disciples.
Select the correct answer using the codes below.
1 and 2 only
3 and 4 only
2, 3 and 4 only
1 and 3 only
Consider the following statements.
1. The Anguttara Nikaya, a part of Abhidhamma Pitaka, contains thematically linked discourses of Buddha.
2. The Majjhima Nikaya, a segment of Vinaya Pitaka, contains the smallest discourses given by the Buddha to his close disciples.
Which of the above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
None
Buddhamitra was known for
1. Writing virasoliyam which is a work on Tamil Grammar
2. Erecting inscriptions on images of bodhisattvas and the Buddha near Ganges river
According to Buddhist tradition, Maha Sammata was
The first monarch of the world
A character of Gautam Buddha’s previous life
A compassionate Bodhisattva who renounced his life for the Sangha
The priest who consecrated Buddha’s relics