SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Jataka Jataka
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Manusmriti Manusmriti
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.