{"id":54622,"date":"2024-04-16T00:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=54622"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:13:18","slug":"the-famous-buddhist-scholar-ashvaghosha-was-a-contemporary-of-which-one-of-the-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-famous-buddhist-scholar-ashvaghosha-was-a-contemporary-of-which-one-of-the-following\/","title":{"rendered":"The famous Buddhist scholar Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of which one of the following?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a972d0aae7b3\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Ashoka                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Bindusara                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Harsha                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Kanishka                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>Ashvaghosha was a contemporary of Kanishka.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ashvaghosha was a Buddhist scholar, poet, and dramatist who lived in India during the 1st or 2nd century CE. He is best known for his works on Buddhism, including the Buddhacarita (Life of the Buddha) and the Saundarananda (Beautiful Nanda). Ashvaghosha was also a contemporary of the Kushan emperor Kanishka, who ruled over a vast empire in Central Asia and India from the 1st to the 2nd century CE. Kanishka was a patron of Buddhism, and he is credited with spreading the religion throughout his empire.<\/p>\n<p>Ashvaghosha&#8217;s works are important sources of information about early Buddhism. They provide insights into the life of the Buddha, his teachings, and the early Buddhist community. Ashvaghosha&#8217;s works are also notable for their literary quality. They are written in a clear and elegant style, and they are <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> full of vivid imagery and poetic language.<\/p>\n<p>Ashvaghosha&#8217;s works have had a profound influence on Buddhist thought and literature. They have been translated into many languages and are studied by Buddhists all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ashoka was a Mauryan emperor who ruled over India from the 3rd century BCE to the 2nd century BCE. He is best known for his Buddhist reforms and his promotion of non-violence.<\/li>\n<li>Bindusara was the father of Ashoka and the second Mauryan emperor. He ruled over India from the 4th century BCE to the 3rd century BCE.<\/li>\n<li>Harsha was an Indian emperor who ruled over northern India from the 7th century CE to the 8th century CE. He is best known for his patronage of the arts and literature.<\/li>\n<li>Kanishka was a Kushan emperor who ruled over Central Asia and India from the 1st to the 2nd century CE. 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