Q68
History of IndiaPost-Mauryan Period
The “Milinda Panho” was a
- a.Scripture
- b.Book on Philosophical discussion
- c.Artefact
- d.Cinema
Answer: (B) Book on Philosophical discussion
The Milinda Panha ('Questions of Milinda') is a Pali text recording a philosophical dialogue between the Indo-Greek king Menander (Milinda) and the Buddhist monk Nagasena. Menander, whose capital was Sakala (Sialkot), is said to have become a Buddhist after these discussions. 'Scripture' is the tempting option, but the work is a dialogue on Buddhist doctrine rather than the Buddha's own teaching. It is a text, not an artefact or a film.