69th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023
According to Chinese source, Meghavarman, the ruler of Sri Lanka, sent a missionary to which of the following Gupta Kings for permission to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya?
aChandragupta I
bSamudragupta✓ Correct
cChandragupta II
dNone of them
Explanation
Meghavarman sent an envoy to Samudragupta seeking permission to build a Buddhist temple at Gaya. Samudragupta granted the Sri Lankan (Ceylonese) Buddhist king Meghavarman permission to build a monastery at Bodh Gaya.
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