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The Gandatindu Jataka describes subjects fleeing a wicked king. In which language were the Jatakas written?
AGreek
BLatin
CPali
DTamil
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Pali
1. Jatakas were written around the middle of the first millennium CE.
2. They are in Pali.
3. They preserve popular oral tales.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 2, Kings, Farmers and Towns: Early States and Economies._
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