Who is the author of a unique Buddhist text, a section of the Sutta Pitaka and a collection of verses that throws light on the social and spiritual experiences of women?

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The correct answer is Bhikkhunis.Key Points

Therigatha is classified as part of the Khuddaka Nikaya, the collection of short books in the Sutta Pitaka.
Therigatha is the "earliest extant text depicting women's spiritual experiences." in Theravada Buddhism.
The Therigatha is a collection of 73 poems written by Buddhist nuns over a period of 300 years.
It is a collection of short poems in Pali attributed to members of the early Buddhist sangha.
Sutta Pitaka
- The Sutta Pitaka contains the Buddha's teachings recorded mainly as sermons delivered in historical settings.
- It includes the Dhammapada.
- The Dhammapada means 'the path or verses of truth' and is the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures in the West.