History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2013 History
Which one of the following Buddhist texts mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara?
AMahavamsa
BMahavagga ✓ Correct
CDipavamsa
DMahavastu
Correct answer: (B) Mahavagga — The Mahavagga mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara, so the answer is the Mahavagga.
Explanation
★The Mahavagga mentions five hundred wives of Bimbisara, so the answer is the Mahavagga.
★It is the first volume of the Khandhaka section of the Vinaya Pitaka.
★It belongs to the Theravada school of Buddhism.
★It records accounts of the awakening of the Buddha and his great disciples.
★Bimbisara was the Magadhan king and an early patron of the Buddha.
★The text reflects the royal grandeur of his court.
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