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Consider the following statements :
1. Satavahana rulers persecuted; the Buddhists.
2. Pushyamitra Sunga patronised the Buddhists.
3. Shashanka cut off the Bodhi tree at Bodha Gaya.
Which of these statements is/are correct?


A) 1 only

B) 2 and 3

C) 1 and 3

D) 3 only

Correct Answer:
D) 3 only


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