Multiple choice

Directions: The following question consists of two statements, one labeled as 'Assertion' and the other labeled as 'Reason. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion and the Reason are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is correct explanation of the Assertion.

  1. Assertion: Samudragupta allowed Sri Lanka's Buddhist king Sirimeghvanna to build a monastery at Bodh Gaya.
  2. He was a firm believer in Buddhism. Select your answer to this question using the codes given below.

  1. If both assertion and reasoning are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1

  2. If both assertion and reasoning are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1

  3. If assertion is true but reasoning is wrong

  4. If reasoning is correct but assertion itself is wrong
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Samudragupta was considerate of other religions and allowed Sri Lanka's Buddhist king Sirimeghvanna to build a monastery at Bodh Gaya. But it should be noted that Samudragupta was a firm believer in Hinduism, not in Buddhism, and is known to have worshipped Lord Vishnu. Guptas were supportive of thriving Buddhist and Jain cultures as well, and for this reason there is also a long history of non-Hindu Gupta period art.

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