The correct answer is: B. Only II.
The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were patrons of Buddhism. They built many Buddhist temples and monasteries, and they supported the Buddhist Sangha. The Pala rulers of eastern India were also patrons of Buddhism. They built many Buddhist temples and monasteries, and they supported the Buddhist Sangha.
The Ikshvaku dynasty was a royal dynasty that ruled the southern Indian kingdom of Andhra from the 3rd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. The Ikshvakus were patrons of Buddhism, and they built many Buddhist temples and monasteries. The most famous Ikshvaku ruler was Ashoka the Great, who was a Buddhist convert and who spread Buddhism throughout his empire.
The Pala dynasty was a royal dynasty that ruled the eastern Indian kingdom of Magadha from the 8th century CE to the 12th century CE. The Palas were patrons of Buddhism, and they built many Buddhist temples and monasteries. The most famous Pala ruler was Dharmapala, who was a Buddhist convert and who spread Buddhism throughout his empire.
The statement “The Ikshvaku rulers of southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism” is incorrect. The Ikshvakus were patrons of Buddhism, and they built many Buddhist temples and monasteries. The statement “The Pala rulers of eastern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism” is also incorrect. The Palas were patrons of Buddhism, and they built many Buddhist temples and monasteries.