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Milindapanha (Questions of King Milinda)

Milindapanha - Questions of Milinda

-->this is about the dialoque between Indo-Greek king Milinda (Menandros) and Buddhist monk Nagasena.

-->written 500 years after passing away of the Buddha (Siddharta Gautama) 100 BCE

-->Orginally in Sanskrit or Prakrit

-->Milindaparipucchaa -->Sanskrit Test

-->Phys Davids says it is the greatest work of classical Indian prose

-->The present text basically has Four Parts
  1. Introductory Story
  2. Milindapanha
  3. Medhakapanha
  4. Upamakathapanha

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