Consider the following statements regarding the Indo Greeks.
1. The most celebrated Indo-Greek ruler was Menander.
2. Menander has been identified with King Milinda mentioned in the famous Buddhist text Milindapanho.
3. Milindapanho contains philosophical questions that Milinda asked Amrapali.
4. Impressed by the answers, King Milinda accepted Buddhism as his religion.
Which among the above statements are correct?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Only 1, 2 and 4.
The correct statements are:
- The most celebrated Indo-Greek ruler was Menander.
- Menander has been identified with King Milinda mentioned in the famous Buddhist text Milindapanho.
- Impressed by the answers, King Milinda accepted Buddhism as his religion.
Statement 3 is incorrect because Milindapanho contains philosophical questions that King Milinda asked Nagasena, not Amrapali. The text records the dialogue between King Milinda and the Buddhist sage Nagasena, leading to Milinda's conversion to Buddhism.