43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999

Epigraphic records (Inscriptions) suggest that in ancient India, the rulers of Bihar had contact with –

aBurma
bThailand
cCambodia
dJava-Sumatra✓ Correct

Explanation

The Pala ruler Devapala was a follower of Buddhism. In inscriptions he is called ‘Paramasaugata’. At the request of Balaputradeva, the Shailendra ruler of Java, Devapala donated five villages for building a Buddhist monastery at Nalanda.

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