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‘Milindapanha’ is a

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Sanskrit drama
  2. Jain chronicle
  3. Pali text
  4. Persian epic

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Pali text

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Pali text. Milindapanha is a Buddhist text in Pali language, written in the form of a dialogue between King Menander I (Milinda), an Indo-Greek ruler, and Nagasena, a Buddhist monk. The text deals with philosophical and doctrinal issues in Buddhism and is considered an important work in Theravada Buddhist literature.