History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following places are famous for generating knowledge through philosophical debates during the 12th to 16th centuries? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Banaras
- 2. Mithila
- 3. Navadvipa
- 4. Kanchipuram
- 5. Mathura
A1, 2 and 3 only
B2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
C3 and 5 only
D1, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 3 only — The correct places are 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★The correct places are 2 and 3 only.
★Mithila and Navadvipa were famous for generating knowledge through philosophical debates during these centuries.
★Mithila, around Janakpur in present-day Nepal, was a great centre of Nyaya philosophy.
★Navadvipa in the Nadia district of West Bengal was a leading centre of learning and Navya-Nyaya.
★Both were renowned for their schools of logic and law.
★So the correct places are Mithila and Navadvipa.
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