HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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Question
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Which tradition has most importance for deciding the dates of birth and death of lord Buddha?
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Indian Buddhist literature-Avadana literature
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Ceylones Tradition-Mahavansa and Deepavansa
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Chinese Tradition-Canton
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Tibetan Tradition-Historian Taranath
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Mahavamsa is significant because it originates in Sri Lanka and documents over 2, 000 years of Sri Lankan monarchal history and religion. It is considered to be the oldest and longest chronicle in the world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sri Lankan Buddhist works ‘Dipavamsa’ and ‘Mahavamsa’ provide information about the close relations between India and Sri Lanka. They are written in the Pali language.
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