Q18. Consider the following statements related to Gupta period religion.
1. Chandra Gupta II is known as Vikramaditya, the powerful emperor of Northern India.
2. Fa-hein was the first of three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India from the fifth to the 7th Century CE, in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Q18. Consider the following statements related to Gupta period religion.
1. Chandra Gupta II is known as Vikramaditya, the powerful emperor of Northern India.
2. Fa-hein was the first of three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India from the fifth to the 7th Century CE, in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
The correct option is C (c) Both 1 and 2
Fa-hein (337 – c. 422 CE) was the first of three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India from the fifth to the seventh centuries CE, in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics. Faxian arrived during the reign of Chandragupta II and gave a general description of North India at that time. Among the other things, he reported about the absence of capital punishment, the lack of a poll-tax and land tax. Most citizens did not consume onions, garlic, meat, and wine.
From Chandragupta II, the kings of Gupta dynasty are known as Parama Bhagavatas or Bhagavata Vaishnavas. The Bhagavata Purana entails the fully developed tenets and philosophy of the Bhagavata tradition wherein Krishna gets fused with Vasudeva and transcends Vedic Vishnu and cosmic Hari to be turned into the ultimate object of bhakti
Fa-hein (337 – c. 422 CE) was the first of three great Chinese pilgrims who visited India from the fifth to the seventh centuries CE, in search of knowledge, manuscripts and relics. Faxian arrived during the reign of Chandragupta II and gave a general description of North India at that time. Among the other things, he reported about the absence of capital punishment, the lack of a poll-tax and land tax. Most citizens did not consume onions, garlic, meat, and wine.
From Chandragupta II, the kings of Gupta dynasty are known as Parama Bhagavatas or Bhagavata Vaishnavas. The Bhagavata Purana entails the fully developed tenets and philosophy of the Bhagavata tradition wherein Krishna gets fused with Vasudeva and transcends Vedic Vishnu and cosmic Hari to be turned into the ultimate object of bhakti
