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Question 1:
Match the following
| Muvendar | Mahayana Buddhism |
| Lords of dakshinapath | Buddhacharita |
| Ashvaghosha | Satavahana rulers |
| Bodhisattva | Chinese pilgrim |
| Xuan Zang | Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas |
ANSWER:
Match the following
| Muvendar | Cholas, Cheras and Pandyas |
| Lords of dakshinapath | Satavahana rulers |
| Ashvaghosha | Buddhacharita |
| Bodhisattva | Mahayana Buddhism |
| Xuan Zang | Chinese pilgrim |
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Question 5:
Discuss the reasons why the Chinese pilgrims came to India.
ANSWER:
The Chinese pilgrims came to India to visit places associated with the life of the Buddha as well as famous monasteries.
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Question 6:
Why do you think ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti?
ANSWER:
Ordinary people were attracted to Bhakti because anybody, whether rich or poor, or whether belonging to high or low class, could follow the path of Bhakti.
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Question 2:
Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?
ANSWER:
Kings wanted to control the silk routes because they wanted to benefit from taxes, tributes and gifts that were brought by the traders travelling along the route.
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Question 3:
What kinds of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes?
ANSWER:
To find out about trade and trade routes, historians use evidence present in the literature of the period. E.g. − the Sangam literature.
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Question 4:
What were the main features of Bhakti?
ANSWER:
The main features of Bhakti were – emphasis on the devotion and individual worship of a deity rather than the performance of sacrifices. Another feature was the housing of deities in temples.