Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:In ancient India, indigenous education was imparted at home, in temples and gurukuls.

Statement II:In ancient India, students went to viharas for higher knowledge.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation

In ancient India indigenous education was given at home, in temples and in gurukuls, while higher learning was pursued at viharas.

Statement 1 is right that early instruction took place in homes, temples and gurukuls.

Statement 2 is right that students went to viharas, the Buddhist monasteries, for advanced study.

Gurukuls centred on a residential teacher-pupil relationship.

Viharas grew into large monastic universities such as Nalanda.

Temples often served as centres of both worship and learning.

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