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Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)  Assertion (A): From a Nalanda copper-Plate we learn that the Pala Devapala donated five villages for the upkeep of Bauddha Vihara at Nalanda built by Balaputradeva, the king of Suvarnadvipa and Yavabhumi Reasons (R): It is a unique testimony to the long intercourse maintained by the Sailendras with their motherland In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct?

Given below are two statements - one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R)  Assertion (A): From a Nalanda copper-Plate we learn that the Pala Devapala donated five villages for the upkeep of Bauddha Vihara at Nalanda built by Balaputradeva, the king of Suvarnadvipa and Yavabhumi Reasons (R): It is a unique testimony to the long intercourse maintained by the Sailendras with their motherland In the context of the above two statements which of the following is correct? Correct Answer Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Assertion

  • The Nalanda inscription is an ancient Buddhist inscription located in Nalanda, within the present-day Bihar state of Northeastern India. It has been dated to 860 CE.
  • The inscription talks about king Devapaladeva of Bengala (Pala Empire) who had granted the request of Sri Maharaja of Suvarnadvipa, Balaputra, to build a Buddhist monastery at Nalanda. Balaputra was mentioned as the son of Samaragrawira, grandson of Śailendravamsatilaka (the jewel of the Śailendra family) with stylized name Śrīviravairimathana (the slayer of enemy hero), king of Java that married Tārā, daughter of Dharmasetu.

It says:

Having requested, King Devapaladeva who was the preceptor for initiating into widowhood the wives of all the enemies, through envoys, very respectfully and out of devotion and issuing a charter, (he) granted these five villages whose purpose had been motived above for the welfare of himself, his parents and the world. 

It was found by Hirananda Shastri in 1921 in the antechamber of Monastery 1 at Nalanda.

REASONING

  • Copper Plate inscription of King Devapala deva of Bengal throws light on the grant of five villages given by the king Devapala in the district of Rajagriha (in Patna division) for the upkeep and maintenance of monks and copying of manuscripts in the monastery built by the Sumatran king on the 21st day of Kartika in the 39 regnal year.
  • It also mentions that the grant was given by the king on the request of Maharaja Balaputra Deva of Suvarnadvipa i.e. Sumatra. It is a unique testimony to the long intercourse maintained by the Sailendras with their motherland.

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