Question

Pala Rulers were primarily great patrons of which religion/sect?

• A. Vaishnavism
• B. Jainism
• C. Shaivism
• D. Buddhism

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Buddhism

The Pala rulers were patrons of Mahayana Buddhism. The subsequent Pala kings were definitely Buddhists. Dharmapala made the Buddhist philosopher Haribhadra his spiritual preceptor.