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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jataka Tales belongs to which literature?
A
Buddhist
B
Hindi
C
Jainism
D
Cathelic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jataka, (Pali and Sanskrit: “Birth”) any of the extremely popular stories of former lives of the Buddha, which are preserved in all branches of Buddhism. Some Jataka tales are scattered in various sections of the Pali canon of Buddhist writings, including a group of 35 that were collected for didactic purposes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Jatakas. It is regarded as a body of literature that consists of various narratives of the life of Gautam Budhha taking birth in both human and animal forms.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Buddhism. The Jataka tales depict stories related to the Gautama Buddha in both human and animal forms. The Jataka is a collection of stories about the previous birth life of Gautam Buddha.

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