2018 · Q97
Which Buddhist text contains an account of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AVinaya Pitaka
- BSutta Pitaka
- CAbhidhamma Pitaka
- DMahavamsa
Explanation
The Mahavamsa, the Sri Lankan Pali chronicle, contains the celebrated account of Emperor Ashoka and his role in spreading Buddhism. The Vinaya, Sutta and Abhidhamma Pitakas are canonical scriptures, not Ashokan narratives. Hence the answer is Mahavamsa.