Consider the following information: Ruler Kingdom Historical Association with Buddhism 1. Bimbisara Magadha Donated the Veluvana bamboo grove to the Buddha 2. Prasenjit Kosala Royal patron and direct contemporary of the Buddha 3. Udayana Vatsa Ruler of Kaushambi who embraced Buddha's teachings 4. Chanda Pradyota Gandhara Hosted the Buddha during his western sermon tour In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 4 only

[B] 1, 2 and 3 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 3 and 4 only

Answer: B

Notes:

Detailed Explanation:

Row 1 is correctly matched: King Bimbisara of Magadha was an early patron who donated the Veluvana (Venuvana) monastery to the Buddha and his Sangha.
Row 2 is correctly matched: King Prasenjit (Pasenadi) of Kosala was a close contemporary and devout follower of the Buddha.
Row 3 is correctly matched: King Udayana ruled Vatsa from Kaushambi and became a dedicated patron of Buddhism through the influence of the monk Pindola Bharadvaja.
Row 4 is incorrectly matched: Chanda Pradyota was the ruler of Avanti (capitalized at Ujjain/Mahishmati), not Gandhara. Although he invited the Buddha, the Buddha did not travel there personally and sent Mahakaccayana instead.