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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Write short notes on the Monks and nuns
Solution
Monks: They were priests who devoted their lives to the services of God and humanity. They lived in monasteries and did not marry.
Nuns: They were the women who devoted their lives to the service of God and humanity. They lived in nunneries and did not marry.
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