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The Jatakas a...

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The Jatakas are a collection of stories _____.

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Meant for children

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Based on pet Hindu myths

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About Jains saints

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Pertaining to several different earlier births of the Buddha

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The correct option is D Pertaining to several different earlier births of the Buddha
The Jataka is the collections of stories about the previous birth life of Gautam Buddha. In these stories, he was denoted as a human being as well as an animal. These stories were written in Pali and Sanskrit language.

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