Multiple choice

In which language, the Jain scholar wrote his books? I. Pali II. Sanskrit III. Gujrati IV. Apabhrans

  1. I and IV

  2. II and IV

  3. II and III

  4. I and III
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Jain scholars wrote extensively in Sanskrit (the language of learned discourse) and Apabhrans (a Prakritic language that was a precursor to modern Hindi and Gujarati). Pali was primarily used by Buddhist scholars. Gujarati as a distinct literary language developed later. Most Jain canonical and scholarly texts were composed in these two languages.

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