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Which of the ancient places of higher learning developed in connection with temples and became centres of community life in the places where they were situated?

1.Benaras
2.Navadeep
3.Odantapuri
4.Kanchi
5.Jagaddala
A3 & 4 only
B1, 2 & 4 only ✓ Correct
C1 & 4 only
D1, 2, 3 & 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2 & 4 only
Explanation

Benaras, Navadeep and Kanchi were seats of higher learning that grew around temples and became hubs of the community life around them.

Statement 1 Benaras was a great Brahmanical and Sanskritic centre clustered around its temples.

Statement 2 Navadeep in Bengal was famed for Nyaya learning tied to its temple traditions.

Statement 4 Kanchi in the south was a temple town that served as a centre of learning and community activity.

Statement 3 Odantapuri and Statement 5 Jagaddala were Buddhist monastic viharas rather than temple centres.

Kanchi was known as a ghatika, an assembly of learned scholars around its temples.

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