QUESTION 2
GS1
10 marks
Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate.
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What the examiner wants
List the reasons why the Pala period (8th–12th century) was a key phase for Buddhism in India.
EnumerateList the points, each with a one-line explanation.
Demand-wise check
- 1Royal patronage: Dharmapala founded Vikramashila; Nalanda revived; Somapura Mahavihara≈30 words
- 2Rise of Vajrayana and Tantric Buddhism≈30 words
- 3Spread to Tibet and South-East Asia: Atisha Dipankara, contacts with Sailendras (Nalanda grant)≈30 words
- 4Art: Pala bronze and stone sculpture, manuscript painting; last flowering before decline≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
ContextEnumerated points with examplesConclusion on its significance
Where marks usually go
- Narrating Pala political history
- Missing the spread to Tibet
Draw this
- Map: Pala universities linked to Tibet and Java
Value addition
- FactThe Nalanda copper plate of Devapala records a grant for a monastery built by Sailendra king Balaputradeva of Suvarnadvipa.Nalanda copper plate inscription
- FactAtisha Dipankara of Vikramashila went to Tibet in 1042 and helped revive Buddhism there.Tibetan historical sources
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