Q. With reference to Gilgit Manuscripts, consider the following statements;
1.It is the oldest surviving manuscript collection in India.
2.It contains canonical Hindu works that throw light on the evolution of the society at that time.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: It was written between the 5″ -6″ centuries CE, which is the oldest surviving manuscript collection in India. It was written on the birch bark folios documents written on pieces of inner layer of the bark of birch trees were found in Kashmir region.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It contains both canonical and non-canonical Jain and Buddhist works that throw light on the evolution of many religious-philosophical literature.
Source: PIB
