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BrƔhmin Pushyamitra Shunga and his oppression of Budhhists - references from the Budhhist texts.
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BrƔhmin Pushyamitra Shunga and his oppression of Budhhists - references from the Budhhist texts.
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2nd century Buddhist text DivyÄvadÄna and it's constituent AsokÄvadÄna describes how Brahman Pushyamitra slaughtered Budhhist monks, destroyed Budhhist stupas and Monasteries en masse in addition of placing bounty on the head of every Budhhist.
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2nd century Buddhist text DivyÄvadÄna and it's constituent AsokÄvadÄna describes how Brahman Pushyamitra slaughtered Budhhist monks, destroyed Budhhist stupas and Monasteries en masse in addition of placing bounty on the head of every Budhhist.
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Another 2nd century Buddhist text named VibhÄsÄ mentions that Pushyamitra Pandit destroyed 500 Budhhist monasteries in Kashmir alone and tried to slaughter monks of gangetic plain but was killed before doing so.
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Another 2nd century Buddhist text named VibhÄsÄ mentions that Pushyamitra Pandit destroyed 500 Budhhist monasteries in Kashmir alone and tried to slaughter monks of gangetic plain but was killed before doing so.
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Sriputrapariprccha, a Mahasamghika text translated into Chinese between CE 317 - 420 gives details how Pushyamitra called all Buddhist monks & teachers & put them to death, destroyed more than 800 Buddhist stupas & monasteries, put huge bounties on head of Budhhists.
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Sriputrapariprccha, a Mahasamghika text translated into Chinese between CE 317 - 420 gives details how Pushyamitra called all Buddhist monks & teachers & put them to death, destroyed more than 800 Buddhist stupas & monasteries, put huge bounties on head of Budhhists.
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Aryamanjusrimulakalpa, a text dated to early medieval period talks about how Pushyamitra destroyed Budhhism.
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The celebrated Buddhist text TÄranÄtha describes how Pushyamitra destroyed stupas, slaughtered monks and made Buddhism extinct in noth in just 5 years.
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Aryamanjusrimulakalpa, a text dated to early medieval period talks about how Pushyamitra destroyed Budhhism.
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The celebrated Buddhist text TÄranÄtha describes how Pushyamitra destroyed stupas, slaughtered monks and made Buddhism extinct in noth in just 5 years.
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Apart from these textual evidences , there are archaeological evidences that suggest Pandit Pushyamitra Shunga committed horrible deeds upon Buddhists.
Leading Hindu Brahmin as well as non Brahmin indologist agree abt this persecution.
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Leading Hindu Brahmin as well as non Brahmin indologist agree abt this persecution.
Read more belowš
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Overall response of Pongavamsha Vatsan Aabhas Ji - Chhattrapati wale !
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