UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 79
In which one of the following regions was Dhanyakataka, which flourished as a prominent Buddhist centre under the Mahasanghikas, located?
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A (Andhra)
Explanation: Dhanyakataka, often linked to the Amaravati–Dharanikota area, was a Buddhist centre in ancient Andhra in the lower Krishna valley.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Correct-the Mahasanghika Buddhist centre Dhanyakataka lay in Andhra.
B. Incorrect-Gandhara’s Buddhist centres were in the northwest, far from Dhanyakataka.
C. Incorrect-Kalinga was centered broadly around Odisha; Dhanyakataka is not located there.
D. Incorrect-Magadha included Buddhist centres in Bihar, not the Dhanyakataka location.