Home » General Knowledge » Indian History

Buddhist teachings: Language of the Buddha's discourses. The discourses of Gautama Buddha were delivered mainly in which language/dialect for accessibility to common people? Choose the correct language.

Difficulty: Easy

Sanskrit
Pali (Magadhi Prakrit)
Ardhamagadhi
Prakrit (generic)

Correct Answer: Pali (Magadhi Prakrit)

Explanation:

Given
Pinpoint the language of the Buddha's sermons.

Concept/Approach
The Buddha taught in the vernacular; the canon preserved by the Theravada is in Pali, a Middle Indo-Aryan language closely related to Magadhi Prakrit.

Final Answer
Pali (Magadhi Prakrit).

← Previous Question Next Question→

More Questions from Indian History

Vijayanagara administration: Instrument of royal control over villages. Through which mechanism did the Vijayanagara king exercise control over villages and local administration? Choose the correct mechanism.
International relations: Identify the non-aligned Afro-Asian nations that met to mediate the 1962 India–China conflict. Conference held in December 1962 to evolve a peaceful settlement after the Sino-Indian War. Choose the correct participating set of countries.
Medieval Indian history: Duration of the Turko-Afghan (Delhi Sultanate) rule in India. Approximate length from the establishment of the Sultanate in 1206 CE to the advent of the Mughals in 1526 CE. Choose the correct estimate.
Historiography of 1857: Who first described the Uprising of 1857 as the ‘‘First War of Indian Independence’’? Identify the author who framed the 1857 revolt in national-liberation terms for the first time. Choose the correct option.
Religions and scriptures: ‘‘Tripitaka’’ — the sacred books of which religion? Identify the faith tradition for which the Tripitakas constitute core scripture. Choose the correct option.
19th-century popular risings: Which group did not revolt in the 1820s? Consider major uprisings of Bhils, Ahoms, and Ramosis in the 1820s. Choose the correct option.
Early Buddhism: To which republican clan did the Buddha belong? Identify the mahajanapada/ganasangha associated with the Buddha's birth and early life. Choose the correct option.
Mughal autobiographies: Identify the two emperors who wrote their own memoirs. Match emperors to works such as Baburnama and Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri. Choose the correct pair.
Mauryan epigraphy: The only son of Ashoka named in his inscriptions but not elsewhere. Identify the son uniquely mentioned epigraphically. Choose the correct option.
Gupta period literature: Viśākhadatta’s work describing events after Samudragupta’s death. Identify the relevant play/text by Viśākhadatta. Choose the correct option.

Discussion & Comments

No comments yet. Be the first to comment!

Join Discussion