Theme 4: Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings

1. Why did John Marshal dedicate his important volumes to Sultan Jehan?
2. Write a short note on Sanchi.
3. Why were Europeans interested in Sanchi Stupa?
4. What does the Rigveda consist of?
5. ‘The mid first millennium BCE is often referred as a turning point in world history’
Explain.
6. Explain the Jaina philosophy and the message of Mahavira.
7. How did the idea of Jainism spread?
8. Write a note on the life of Buddha.
9. Explain the Buddhist philosophy. What were the teachings of Buddha?
10. State the ‘Eight-Fold Path’ of Buddhism.
11. Write a note on the Stupas.
12. Why did Sanchi survive while Amravati did not?
13. Explain the ‘Mahayana’ Buddhism.
14. ‘The notion of a saviour was not unique to Buddhism’ Discuss.
15. How do historians decipher the sculptures of a variety of deities?
16. Explain the evolution of Temples.
17. How did European Scholars attempt to understand the sculptures of gods and
goddesses?
18. ‘Support for any particular sect could grow and shrink over time’. Discuss.
19. Write a note on the followers of Buddha.