History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The Buddhist text Milinda-panho refers to a sea-voyage to Suvarna-bhumi, Takkola and China
- 2. We get a comprehensive view of ancient Indian trade in the Far East from a passage in the Buddhist text Niddesa
- 3. An account of a Hindu kingdom in Cambodia has been preserved by the Chinese, and they call it Fu-nan
- 4. The Hindu kingdom in Annam was called Champa
- 5. The kingdom of Champa was founded by Kaundinya
A1, 2, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B2, 3, 4 and 5 only
C1, 3, 4 and 5 only
D1, 2, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only — The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2, 3 and 4 only.
★The Milinda-panho, a dialogue between Nagasena and Menander, refers to a sea-voyage to Suvarna-bhumi, Takkola and China.
★The Buddhist text Niddesa gives a comprehensive view of ancient Indian trade in the Far East.
★The Chinese preserved an account of a Hindu kingdom in Cambodia which they called Fu-nan.
★The Hindu kingdom in Annam was called Champa.
★The kingdom of Champa was founded by Lady Po Nagar, not Kaundinya, so the fifth statement is wrong.
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