GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jatakas are an important part of Buddhist art and literature. They describe the previous existences or births of the Buddha (the Enlightened One) when he appeared as Bodhisattvas (beings who are yet to attain enlightenment or moksha), in both human and non-human forms.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jataka tales are dated between 300 BC and 400 AD. Many of the tales are set in or near Benares, now called Varanasi, a city in north central India on the Ganges River. One of the world’s oldest cities, Varanasi is the most sacred place for Hindus. Buddhists and Muslims also have important religious sites nearby.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gautama Buddha’s followers believed that he had been reborn in different incarnations earlier to preach dharma to fellow human beings and animals. They wrote many stories about these births of the Buddha and compiled them in the form of Jataka stories.