INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Name the ruler whose reign was a witness to both Vardhaman Mahavira and the Buddha preaching their respective doctrines?

A	Udayin
B	Bimbisara
C	Ajatashatru
D	Harshvardhana

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Option B-Bimbisara was the ruler whose reign witnessed the preachings of both Buddhism and Jainism. This is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gautama Buddha and Mahavira are the two greatest preachers in Indian history. Gautama Buddha, known as Siddhartha in his pre-Enlightenment days, is the founder of Buddhism. On the other hand, Mahavira is one of the founders of Jainism.

Detailed explanation-3: -In East India, Ajatashatru was the king of the Haryanka dynasty of Magadha. Ajatashatru was the son of King Bimbisara and was a contemporary of both Gautama Buddha and Mahavira.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bimbisara (c. 545/544 BCE-c. 493/492 BCE) was a king of the Magadha Kingdom who is credited with establishing imperial dominance in the Indian subcontinent. Son of a minor king called Bhattiya, he belonged to the Haryanka Dynasty, which is said to be the second imperial dynasty of Magadha.

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