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History – Term 3

Unit 3 – Jainism, Buddhism, and Ajivika Philosophy in Tamil Nadu

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. Where was the first Jain Council held to codify the Jaina canon?
(a) Pataliputra
(b) Vallabhi
(c) Mathura
(d) Kanchipuram
Answer: (a) Pataliputra

2. In which language was Agama sutras written?
(a) Ardha-Magadhi Prakrit
(b) Hindi
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Pali
Answer: (a) Ardha-Magadhi Prakrit

3. Which of the following was patronized by the Kalabhras?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Jainism
(c) Ajivikas
(d) Hinduism
Answer: (b) Jainism

4. Where are the Rock beds found with no head-rests?
(a) Vellore
(b) Kanchipuram
(c) Sittanavasal
(d) Madurai
Answer: (a) Vellore

5. Who is believed to have built the Kazhugumalai Rock-Cut Temple?
(a) Mahendra Varman
(b) Parantaka Nedunchadayan
(c) Parantaka Veera Narayana Pandyan
(d) Harihara II
Answer: (b) Parantaka Nedunchadayan

II. Fill in the Blanks:

1. The image ________is considered to be the tallest Jain image in Tamil Nadu.
2. Buddhacharita was written by _________.
3. Chinese traveler Huein Tsang visited Pallava country in the ______century.
4. ________describes Buddhism as a religion in decay.
5. The Mauryan emperor Asoka and his grandson Dasarata were patronized _______.

Answer:

1. Neminatha
2. Asvaghosa
3. 7th
4. Mahendravarman’s Mattavilasa Prahasana
5. Ajivikas

III. Match the following:

Answer:

VI. Answer the following:

1. Find out the odd one
Tiruparuttikunram, Kizha Kuyil Kudi, Kazhugumalai, Nagapattinam, Sittanavasal.
Ans: Nagapattinam

2. Assertion (A): Gautama found that he had nothing to learn from the teachers of the old religions.
Reason (R): The religions proclaimed that the only way to salvation was through living the life of an ascetic.
(a) A is correct. R is the correct explanation of A
(b) A is correct. R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Both A and R are wrong. (d) A is wrong. But R is correct.
Ans: (a) A is correct. R is the correct explanation of A

3. Find out the correct statement/s

1. During the 6th century B.C. as many as 62 religious schools flourished in India.
2. ‘Palli’ is an educational centre of Buddhists.
3. Royal patronage allowed pre-Muslim India to become a land of vihars.
4. The Ajivikas continued to exist till 15th century.

(a) i) and iii) are correct
(b) i), ii) and iv) are correct.
(c) i) and ii) are correct
(d) ii), iii) and iv) are correct.
Answer: (a) i) and iii) are correct

4. Find out the wrong pair/s

1. Parshvanatha – 22nd Tirthankara
2. Mahabashya – the Ceylonese Chronicles
3. Visuddhimagga – Buddhagosha
4. Buddha – Eight-fold Path

Answer:

1. Parshvanatha – 22nd Tirthankara

V. True or False:

1. The 12th Agama Sutra is said to have been lost.
2. Throughout history, Ajivikas had to face persecution everywhere.
3. Education was imparted in institutions of Jains irrespective of caste and creed.
4. Nalanda, Taxila, and Vikramashila gained a reputation as pilgrim centres.
5. Buddhism faced challenges from Saiva and Vaishnava sects from the Chola period onwards.

Answer:

1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

VI. Answer the following:

1. Make a list of the Five Great Vows of Jainism.
Answer:
Five Great Vows of Jainism:

1. Non-violence – Ahimsa
2. Truth – Satya
3. Non-stealing – Achaurya
4. Celibacy/Chastity – Brahmacharya
5. Non-possession – Aparigraha.

2. What are the four noble truths of Buddha?
Answer:

1. Life includes pain, getting old, disease, and ultimately death.
2. Suffering is caused by craving and aversion.
3. Suffering can be overcome and happiness attained.
4. True happiness and contentment are possible, if one pursues the eight-fold path.

3. Explain the three divisions of Tripitaka.
Answer:

1. The Pali canon Tripitaka has three divisions, also known as the Threefold Basket. They include Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka and Abhidhamma Pitaka.
2. Vinaya Pitaka contains the rules of the order of Buddhist monks, which must be observed for achieving purity of conduct.
3. Sutta Pitaka lays down the principles of religion by citing discourses as evidence.
4. Abhidhamma Pitaka is the latest of the Tripitaka. It deals with ethics, philosophy and meta-physics.

4. Highlight the importance of Sittanavasal.
Answer:

1. Sittanavasal cave in Pudukkottai district is located on a prominent rock that stands 70 m above the ground.
2. It has a natural cavern, known as Eladipattam, at one end, and a rock-cut cave temple at the other.
3. The largest of these ascetic beds contains a Tamil-Brahmi inscription that dates to the 2nd century B.C.
4. The Sittanavasal cave temple, named Arivar Koil, lies on the west off the hillock. The facade of the temple is simple, with four rock-cut columns.
5. Constructed in the early Pandya period, in the 7th century A.D.  it has a hall in the front called the Ardha-mandapam.

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