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    The document contains 15 questions from a Grade 12 board exam on the theme of thinkers, beliefs, and buildings in India. The questions cover topics like the contribution of the Begums of Bhopal to preserving the Sanchi Stupa, the life and teachings of Buddha, the emergence of avatars in Vaishnavism, the central teachings of Jainism including ahimsa, understanding Buddhist literature and the Sanchi sculptures, recording of religious beliefs through monuments, the major teachings of Buddhism, the internal functioning of Buddhist sanghas, why Sanchi survived while Amaravati did not, the significance of the mid-first millennium BCE in world history, changes in Buddhist ideas and practices including the emergence of the savior

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    GRADE: 12 BOARD QUESTIONS 24-05-2022

    THEME 4: THINKERS, BELIEFS AND BUILDINGS


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    1. Examine the contribution of the Begums of Bhopal towards the preservation of Sanchi.
    OR
    Discuss the role of begums of Bhopal in preserving the stupa at Sanchi.

    2. How did Siddhartha get to be named Buddha? How did his followers lead their lives?

    3. Explain how in the case of Vaishnavism, cults develop around the various avatars of the deity.

    4. Explain the most important idea of Jainism and its impact on Indian thinking.
    OR
    “The principle of ahimsa, emphasized within Jainism, has left its mark on Indian thinking as a whole.”
    Support the statement with the message of Mahavira.
    OR
    What are the central teachings of Jainism? Explain any five of them.

    5. How does the knowledge of Buddhist literature help in understanding Sanchi Stupa? Explain.
    OR
    To what extent does knowledge of Buddhist literature help in understanding the sculpture at Sanchi? Explain
    any five points.

    6. “Many rituals, religious beliefs and practices were not recorded in a permanent visible form - as
    monuments or sculptures or even paintings.” Critically examine the statement.

    7. Explain the major and important teachings of Buddhism.


    OR
    ‘Be lamps unto yourself as all of you must work out your own liberation’. In light of Buddha’s message,
    bring out his philosophy on life.
    OR
    Describe the teachings of the Buddha.
    OR
    What were the main teachings of Buddhism? How did it affect the life of people in India?
    OR
    Why do you think Mahatma Buddha advised his followers to be lamps unto yourselves?

    8. Mention the internal functioning of the Buddhist Sanghas.

    9. Critically examine why Sanchi survived while Amaravati did not.

    10. The mid-first millennium BCE is often regarded as the turning point in world history.” Justify the
    statement.
    11. Trace the changes in the Buddhist ideas and practices. How did the idea of the saviour emerge? Describe
    briefly.

    12. How do we come to know about Buddha’s teachings? Explain.

    13. Explain the reason for the rapid growth of Buddhism during the lifetime and after the death of Buddha.

    14. Explain the role of Walter Elliot in discovering the remains of Amaravati and the western gateway in
    1854.

    15. Discuss/Examine the development in sculpture and architecture associated with rise of Vaishnavism
    and Shaivism in five points.

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