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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Buddhism was taught in prakrit
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ans: (a) Buddha taught the people in Prakrit, which was the language of the ordinary people so that everybody could understand his message without any difficulty.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Pali. Gautama Buddha used the Pali language in his lecture and his education.

Detailed explanation-3: -Buddha spread his teachings through Pali, a language spoken by ordinary people. The Jatakas were also written in Pali.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Buddha’s teachings were spread in the historical territory of the Magadha Kingdom. Scholars believe that the Buddha’s teachings may have been taught in several closely related dialects of the Sino-Indian Aryan language.

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