History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2012 History
Arrange the following Pali canonical texts in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. Samyukta Nikaya
- 2. Chullavagga
- 3. Sutta Nipata
- 4. Buddhavamsa
A1, 4, 3, 2
B2, 3, 4, 1
C1, 2, 3, 4 ✓ Correct
D4, 1, 3, 2
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3, 4 — The correct order is 1, 2, 3, 4, that is Samyukta Nikaya, Chullavagga, Sutta Nipata, Buddhavamsa.
Explanation
★The correct order is 1, 2, 3, 4, that is Samyukta Nikaya, Chullavagga, Sutta Nipata, Buddhavamsa.
★The Samyukta Nikaya is one of the early collections of the Buddha's discourses.
★The Chullavagga belongs to the Vinaya Pitaka on monastic rules.
★The Sutta Nipata is among the older books of the Khuddaka Nikaya.
★The Buddhavamsa, on the lives of past Buddhas, is a later text of the same collection.
★Dating these texts helps to trace the growth of the Pali canon.
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