Consider the following statements Both Chinese Pilgrims Huien Tsang and Fa hien studied at Nalanda N...........

Ancient and Medival History Gupta and Post Gupta

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Consider the following statements:

Both Chinese Pilgrims Huien Tsang and Fa-hien studied at Nalanda
Nalanda was an important centre of Pala sculptures and bronzes

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

By the time of Harsha A.D. 606-648, Nalanda had become the principal centre of Mahayana learning and a famed University town with numerous shrines and monasteries which attracted scholars from far and near. The Chinese Pilgrims Huien Tsang and Fa-hien studied at Nalanda and have left account of the settlement and its life.

Nalanda was an important centre of Pala sculptures and bronzes and has also yielded seals and sealings of great historical significance.