Q. Consider the following statements with regard to the Pala Empire:
Which of the above statements are correct?
Q. Consider the following statements with regard to the Pala Empire:
Which of the above statements are correct?
The correct option is A 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Pala kings were followers of Buddhism. They greatly promoted this religion by making monasteries (viharas) and temples in eastern India. Dharmapala is known to have founded the famous Vikramashila university near Bhagalpur in Bihar. Like Nalanda University, it attracted students from all parts of India and also from Tibet.
Statement 2 is correct: Under the Pala rule, the proto-Bengali language developed which laid the foundation for the Bengali language. The first literary work of Bengal, the Charyapada, is a collection of mystic Buddhist poems written in this era.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Gopala (750 – 770 AD) was the first Pala king and founder of the dynasty. He is considered to be the first Buddhist king of Bengal.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: The Pala kings were followers of Buddhism. They greatly promoted this religion by making monasteries (viharas) and temples in eastern India. Dharmapala is known to have founded the famous Vikramashila university near Bhagalpur in Bihar. Like Nalanda University, it attracted students from all parts of India and also from Tibet.
Statement 2 is correct: Under the Pala rule, the proto-Bengali language developed which laid the foundation for the Bengali language. The first literary work of Bengal, the Charyapada, is a collection of mystic Buddhist poems written in this era.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Gopala (750 – 770 AD) was the first Pala king and founder of the dynasty. He is considered to be the first Buddhist king of Bengal.
