What is the historical value of the Gandatindu Jataka?

It provides a rare 'bottom-up' perspective on how villagers suffered from heavy taxation and banditry, contrasting with official royal inscriptions.

Buddhist Literature

UPSC Archival Analysis

The Gandatindu Jataka, like other Buddhist Jataka tales, was written in the Pali language.

Exam Year

2018

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_ANC_2018_224 Ref: Standard Educational Reference