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प्रश्न
What did Fa-hien write about the City of Pataliputra?
उत्तर
Fa-hien wrote about the City of Pataliputra that the City had two grand monasteries-one of the Hinayana and other of the Mahayana. He noticed the usual grandeur of Ashoka’s Palace as such. People living there, were quite prosper by all means. There w:as an excellent hospital run by the wealthy citizens of the town. Rest-houses existed in large towns and on highways for the comforts of the travelers. The relations between the followers of various sects w’ere cordial. The people were honest and law-abiding. No uneven restrictions were imposed on them to move about anywhere in the City The criminal law was mild. Capital punishment was out of practice
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name one literary and another archaeological source to reconstruct the Age of the Gupta’s.
What does Fa-Hien write about the life of the people during the Gupta age?
Where was the Fifth Buddhist Assembly held?
Who presided over the Assembly’s deliberations?
There are many literary sources to reconstruct the Age of the Guptas. In this context explain the literary accounts of Fa-Hien.
During whose reign Hiuen Tasang visited India?
With reference to the sources of information about the Gupta Age, write short notes on the following:
Accounts of Fa-Hien
With reference to the picture given alongside, answer the following:
Identify the temple given in the picture. Where is it located?
With reference to the picture given alongside, answer the following:
Mention the architectural features of this temple.
With reference to the picture given alongside, answer the following:
Mention any three important features of Sanchi temple another temples built during the Gupta period.
