The Buddhist Sangha was an organization of monks

Asked in UPSC CAPF 2013 · Topic: Buddhism (Early Buddhist Sangha and its Structure)

1. who became teachers of Dhamma
2. that helped the spread of education
3. to help the integration of the State
4. to provide relief to the poor in times of dis‐ tress

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