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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2015 — General Studies · Question 193 of 200

Q193
History of IndiaMahajanapadas, Buddhism & Jainism
Which of the following was a Buddhist genealogical text?
  1. a.Suttapitaka
  2. b.Vinayapitaka
  3. c.Abhidharnmapitaka
  4. d.Dipavansa

Answer: (D) Dipavansa

Dipavansa (Chronicle of the Island) is a 4th-century CE Pali chronicle of Sri Lanka and a Buddhist genealogical/historical text. It traces the history of Buddhism from the Buddha's time through the Ashoka period. The Tripitaka texts (Suttapitaka, Vinayapitaka, Abhidhammapitaka) are canonical Buddhist scriptures, not genealogical chronicles.

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