Ancient Indian History Quiz Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)


Q.  Which of the following has been a patron of Ajivika order?

a. Prasenjit
b. Chanakya
c. Pushyamitra Shunga
d. None of the above


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Prasenjit the King of Kosala was a patron of Ajivika order. The Ajivikas were rigid fatalists and determinists They believed that the affairs of the entire universe were ordered by a cosmic force called niyati.
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