Why do you think women and men joined the sangha?

a. Dhanavati dated her inscription with the help of the Maharaja Huvishka, a Kushan ruler. This date was the eighth day of the first month of the hot season during the thirty third year of his rule.

b. Dhanavati had deep faith in Buddhism which is why; she got the statue of Bodhisatta installed to show that Mahanaya sect of Bhuddhism was considered great personalities in Bhuddhism popular.

c. She mentioned the name of her maternal aunt Buddhamita, her guru Bhikkhu Bala together with her parents.

d. She knew the Buddhist texts like Tipitaka.

e. She learnt this text from the female pupil of the Bhikkhu Bala. It is also possible that she might have learnt a few lessons from Buddhamita who knew the Tipitaka texts.