Consider the following statements regarding education and religion during 800 1200 BC in India 1 Mai...........

Ancient and Medival History Religion and Philosopjhy

Consider the following statements regarding education and religion during 800-1200 BC in India:

1. Main subjects studied were the various branches of the Vedas.

2. Arab astronomer, Abu Maashir, studied at Banaras.

3. Philosophical education was not considered complete till the philosopher had visited the various centres and held discussions there.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

3 only

1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

The main subjects studied were the various branches of the Vedas and grammar. Logic and philosophy were also studied.
The study of politics, which included political morality, was popular among the nobility. A notable contribution to this branch of study was Kamandaka’s Nitisara.
The Arab astronomer, Abu Maashir of Balkh, studied at Banaras for 10 years during the ninth century.
Philosophical education was not considered complete till the philosopher had visited the various centres of learning in different parts of the country and held discussions with the scholars there