alleryStart learning →The Buddhist texts were first transmitted:
AOn copper plates
BIn carved stone
CBy word of mouth
DOn birch bark
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. By word of mouth
1. Writing came later to the tradition.
2. The texts were first transmitted orally.
3. They were then written and classified by length and subject.
_Source: syllabus History, Theme 4 'Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings' (lehs104)_
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