SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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1-b-s-a
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1-c2-b3-a
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1-a2-b3-c
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Each Buddhist sub-tradition had its own Tripiṭaka for its monasteries, written by its sangha, each set consisting of 32 books, in three parts or baskets of teachings: Vinaya Pitaka (“Basket of Discipline”), Sutra Pitaka (“Basket of Discourse”), and Abhidhamma Piṭaka (“Basket of Special [or Further] Doctrine”).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sutta Piṭaka which is one of the three piṭakas (collections) of the Tipiṭaka contains more than 10, 000 suttas (Sk: sūtras, discourses) attributed to the Buddha or his close associates. It consists of five nikāyas (divisions): Dīgha, Majjhima, Saṃyutta, Aṅguttara, and Khuddaka.
Detailed explanation-3: -Vinaya Pitaka’ is the first of the Tripitaka and it contains all the disciplinary rules of ecclesiastical acts and duties formulated by the Buddha himself for the conduct and guidance of monks and nuns. It consists of five books: Parajika, Pachittiya, Mahavagga, Chullavagga and Parivara.