Q37. Consider the following statements regarding Literature in Pali and Prakrit
1. Pali is usually used to indicate the archaic or old form of Prakrit and it combines several existing dialects.
2. These languages gained prominence when religious literature of the Buddhists and Jains were composed in this language.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) Only 1

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(b) Only 2

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(d) None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C (c) Both 1 and 2
Prakrit is a term which is loosely attached to any language from the standard one, i.e. Sanskrit. Pali is usuall used to indicate the archaic or old form of Prakrit and it combines several existing dialects. These languages gained prominence when religious literature of the Buddhists and Jains were composed in this language

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Q44. Consider the following statements regarding Literature in Pali and Prakrit.

1. Pali is usually used to indicate the archaic or old form of Prakrit and it combines several existing dialects.

2. These languages gained prominence when religious literature of the Buddhists and Jains were composed in this language.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

Q44. पाली और प्राकृत साहित्य के संबंध में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें।

1. पाली आमतौर पर प्राकृत के आद्य या पुराने रूप को इंगित करने के लिए प्रयोग की जाती है और यह कई तात्कालीन बोलियों को जोड़ती है।

2. इन भाषाओं को बौद्ध और जैन के धार्मिक साहित्य की रचना के दौरान प्रमुखता मिली।

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