UPSC History The Gupta Empire Question Bank Ancient History

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    Which of the following is/are the cause(s) for the decline of Buddhism in India?
    1. Rise of Bhagavatism
    2. Revival of Brahmanism
    3. The use of Pali language was given up by Buddhists      
    4. The practice of idol worship by Mahayana Buddhism.     
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.

    A)  1, 3 and 4 only 

    B)  1 and 4 only

    C)  3 only             

    D)  1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The revival of Brahmanism and the rise of Bhagavatism led to the fall of popularity of Buddhism. The use of Pali, the language of {I masses as the language of Buddhism was given up from the fir century A.D. The Buddhists began to adopt Sanskrit, the langua of the elite. The practice of idol worship by Mahayana Buddhisr and making offerings led to the deterioration of moral standard Source: Tamil nadu II1 class history book-page no:43


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