Consider the following statements: [2006]
1. The Ikshvaku rulers of Southern India were antagonistic towards Buddhism.
2. The Pala rulers of Eastern India were patrons of Buddhism.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/ are correct?
1) 1 only
2) 2 only
3) Both 1 and 2
4) Neither 1 nor 2
2) 2 only