Q80. With reference to the Palas, consider the following statements.
1. They founded the Vikramasila University which became second only to Nalanda in fame
2. The Palas had a close cultural relation with Tibet.
3. The Palas had close trade contacts and cultural links with South-East Asia.
Q80. With reference to the Palas, consider the following statements.
1. They founded the Vikramasila University which became second only to Nalanda in fame
2. The Palas had a close cultural relation with Tibet.
3. The Palas had close trade contacts and cultural links with South-East Asia.
The correct option is D (d) All of the above
Information about the Palas is also provided to us by Tibetan chroniclers, although these were written down in the seventeenth century according to these,
1) They were great patrons of Buddhist learning and religion. Dharmapala founded the Vikramasila University which became second only to Nalanda in fame
2) The Palas had a close cultural relation with Tibet. The noted Buddhist scholars, Santarakshita and Dipankara, were invited to Tibet, and they introduced a new kind of Buddhism there.
3) The Palas had close trade contacts and cultural links with South-East Asia. The trade with South-East Asia was very profitable and added greatly to the prosperity of the Pala Empire
Information about the Palas is also provided to us by Tibetan chroniclers, although these were written down in the seventeenth century according to these,
1) They were great patrons of Buddhist learning and religion. Dharmapala founded the Vikramasila University which became second only to Nalanda in fame
2) The Palas had a close cultural relation with Tibet. The noted Buddhist scholars, Santarakshita and Dipankara, were invited to Tibet, and they introduced a new kind of Buddhism there.
3) The Palas had close trade contacts and cultural links with South-East Asia. The trade with South-East Asia was very profitable and added greatly to the prosperity of the Pala Empire
