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• Karnataka has a rich heritage of Jain shrines and at Sravana Belagola the famous statue of Gomateshwar, the granite statue of Lord Bahubali, which stands eighteen metres or fifty-seven feet high, is the world’s tallest monolithic free-standing structure. It was commissioned by Camundaraya, the General-in-Chief and Prime Minister of the Ganga Kings of Mysore.
• Chandragupta Maurya is said to have died here after he became Jain monk and assumed an ascetic life style.
• Mahamastakabhisheka refers to the abhisheka of the Jain images when held on a large scale. The most famous of such consecrations is the anointment of the Bahubali Gommateshwara statue located at Sravara Belagola. It is an important Jain festival held every 12 years.
With reference to the religious history of India, consider the following statements: 1. Sautrantika and Sammitiya were the sects of Jainism. 2. Sarvastivadin held that the constituents of phenomena were not wholly momentary, but existed forever in a latent form. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ancient History · Easy
Consider the following pairs: Mahajanapada : Capital 1. Vatsa : Kaushambi 2. Anga : Indraprastha 3. Magadha : Rajgir 4. Matsya : Mathura Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Ancient History · Easy
With reference to the Gupta period, consider the following statements: 1. In the Gupta period, Bhagavatism or Vaishnavism over shadowed Mahayana Buddhism. 2. Nalanda became a centre of Buddhist education. 3. In this period, land taxes decreased in number and those on trade and commerce increased. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Ancient History · Easy
Consider the following statements the about Sangam literature: 1. Muvenders refer to the three crowned kingdoms of the Cheras, the Cholas and the Pallavas. 2. The Cholas controlled the Kaveri delta area. 3. Muziri and Tondi were ports under the control of the Pallavas. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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