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Q. Which of the following literary source/s is/are given an account of Ashoka?
1.Ashokavadana
2.Dipavamsa
3.Mahavamsa
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: The trinity of Buddhist texts that give us an account of Chadragupta’s life, namely, the Mahavamsa, Milindapanho, and Mahabhashya; the Buddhist Dipavamsa, Ashokavadana, Divyavadana (these three texts, as well as the Mahavamsa, give us an account of Ashoka).

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

Q. Which of the following literary source/s is/are given an account of Ashoka? 1.Ashokavadana 2.Dipavamsa 3.Mahavamsa Choose the correct answer from below given codes:

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Q. Which of the following literary source/s is/are given an account of Ashoka?
1.Ashokavadana
2.Dipavamsa
3.Mahavamsa
Choose the correct answer from below given codes: