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Answer: Option D. -> Rashtrakutas
Answer: Option D. -> Rashtrakutas
Answer: Option A. -> Jainism
The Rashtrakuta dynasty was a powerful Hindu imperial dynasty that ruled large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the tenth centuries CE. The Rashtrakutas were patrons of Jainism and they patronized the religion and its scholars.
Definitions:
• Jainism: Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that teaches the practice of nonviolence and respect for all forms of life. It is an offshoot of the Vedic religion and is one of the oldest surviving religions in the world.
• Rashtrakutas: The Rashtrakuta dynasty was a powerful Hindu imperial dynasty that ruled large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the tenth centuries CE. They were known for their patronage of art and architecture and for their religious tolerance.
• Buddhism: Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha.
• Saivism: Saivism, also known as Saivam, Shivaism or Shaivism, is a major branch of Hinduism that reveres Shiva as the Supreme Being.
• Vaishnavism: Vaishnavism is a major branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of the god Vishnu and his ten avatars.
Relevant Facts:
• The Rashtrakutas were Jainas who patronised Jainism, and their kings were devotees of Jainism.
• King Amoghavarsha I (806–878 CE) was a great patron of Jainism and of its scholars. He himself was a Jaina and wrote a treatise on Jaina philosophy known as Rajamartanda.
• Amoghavarsha I was succeeded by his son Krishna II (878–914 CE) who was also a great patron of Jainism and built many temples and monasteries for the Jaina monks.
• Many of the Rashtrakuta kings were devotees of Jainism and patronised Jain scholars and religious institutions.
• Rashtrakuta kings were known for their religious tolerance and their patronage of both Hinduism and Jainism.
Conclusion:
The Rashtrakutas were patrons of Jainism and they patronized the religion and its scholars. They were known for their religious tolerance and their patronage of both Hinduism and Jainism. Thus, the correct answer is Option A - Jainism.
The Rashtrakuta dynasty was a powerful Hindu imperial dynasty that ruled large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the tenth centuries CE. The Rashtrakutas were patrons of Jainism and they patronized the religion and its scholars.
Definitions:
• Jainism: Jainism is an ancient Indian religion that teaches the practice of nonviolence and respect for all forms of life. It is an offshoot of the Vedic religion and is one of the oldest surviving religions in the world.
• Rashtrakutas: The Rashtrakuta dynasty was a powerful Hindu imperial dynasty that ruled large parts of the Indian Subcontinent between the sixth and the tenth centuries CE. They were known for their patronage of art and architecture and for their religious tolerance.
• Buddhism: Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Gautama Buddha, commonly known as the Buddha.
• Saivism: Saivism, also known as Saivam, Shivaism or Shaivism, is a major branch of Hinduism that reveres Shiva as the Supreme Being.
• Vaishnavism: Vaishnavism is a major branch of Hinduism that focuses on the worship of the god Vishnu and his ten avatars.
Relevant Facts:
• The Rashtrakutas were Jainas who patronised Jainism, and their kings were devotees of Jainism.
• King Amoghavarsha I (806–878 CE) was a great patron of Jainism and of its scholars. He himself was a Jaina and wrote a treatise on Jaina philosophy known as Rajamartanda.
• Amoghavarsha I was succeeded by his son Krishna II (878–914 CE) who was also a great patron of Jainism and built many temples and monasteries for the Jaina monks.
• Many of the Rashtrakuta kings were devotees of Jainism and patronised Jain scholars and religious institutions.
• Rashtrakuta kings were known for their religious tolerance and their patronage of both Hinduism and Jainism.
Conclusion:
The Rashtrakutas were patrons of Jainism and they patronized the religion and its scholars. They were known for their religious tolerance and their patronage of both Hinduism and Jainism. Thus, the correct answer is Option A - Jainism.
Answer: Option B. -> Cholas and Rashtrakutas
Answer: Option B. -> Cholas
Answer: Option A. -> Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri, Sringeri
Answer: Option B. -> Rajendra I
Answer: Option B. -> Rajendra I
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