USA HISTORY

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850

PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sequoyah’s first student was ____
A
Ahyokah his daughter
B
Phoenix his father
C
Georgia his mother
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Saṅghamittā (Saṅghamitrā in Sanskrit, nun’s name Ayapali; 282 BC – 203 BC) was the eldest daughter of Emperor Ashoka (304 BC – 232 BC) and his first wife, Devi. Together with her brother Mahinda, she entered an order of Buddhist monks.

Detailed explanation-2: -King Ashoka had sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism. Their names are mentioned in the Buddhist text ‘Mahavamsa’ written in Sri Lanka.

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