Who among the following were referred to as the Theris' in ancient India? [CDS 2023 (I)]
A. Respected women
B. Elder nuns in Buddhism
C. Women denied the Bhikkhuni status
D. Women expelled from the Buddhist Sangha
Answer: Elder nuns in Buddhism
Option b is the correct answer.
The Therigatha (Therigāthā), often translated as Verses of the Elder Nuns (Pāli: theri elder (feminine) + gāthā verses), is a Buddhist text, a collection of short poems of early women who were elder nuns (having experienced 10 Vassa or monsoon periods).