UPSC PRELIMS · HISTORY · ART & CULTURE — BUDDHIST TERMINOLOGY
With reference to the cultural history of India, consider the following pairs: 1. Parivrajaka — Renunciant and Wanderer 2. Shramana — Priest with a high status 3. Upasaka — Lay follower of Buddhism Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
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EXPLANATION
Parivrajaka denotes a wandering renunciant and Upasaka a lay Buddhist follower; Shramana denotes an ascetic seeker, not a high-status priest.
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