LITERARY HERITAGE OF INDIA. — Social Science STD 10 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10Social ScienceLITERARY HERITAGE OF INDIA.3 Marks
Question
Give information about Vallabhi Vidhyapith.
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Answer
Ancient city of Vallabhi which is presently known as Vallabhipur is located in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Vallabhi was a very famous center of education in $7th$ century.
The rulers and people of Vansh dynasty together made Vallabhi a well renowned and a huge center of education.
It was a world-renowned university preaching knowledge of arts and science.
Vallabhi was the center of Hinayana cult of Buddhist religion.
Buddhist scholars like Sthirmati and Gunmati were among the most renowned and leading principals of Vallabhi University in the middle of $7th$ century.
The brahmin students from the distant areas of plains of Ganga and Yamuna used to come here for higher studies. Chinese traveler ‘I-Tsang’ noted that Vallabhi competed with famous education center Nalanda.
Vallabhi was also a capital and an international port from $480AD$ to $775AD.$
The rulers of Vallabhi belonged to Maitrak dynasty.
It is important to note that even though these rulers were not Buddhists, they helped the development of Vallabhi University.
In $775\ AD,$ the Arabs attacked Maitraks and defeated them. This led to the closure of the university.
The university had a tradition of writing names of famous scholars on the university gate.
Scholars passing from this university used to display their intelligence and skills to the kings and earn higher ranks in the Court.
Knowledge, worship and a specific system of education made the university famous all over India and abroad. Hence, students from India and abroad used to come to study here. It was an international university in the real sense.
Almost all the branches of knowledge were taught here.
The expenses of university were taken care through the charity obtained from the kings and landlords.
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