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Famous People Flashcards

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When was Araniko born?

A

1300 B.S.
(1244-45 AD)

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What did King Kublai Khan (Yuan dynasty) want in 1260?

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he asked his spiritual gurus to make a golden stupa in Tibet

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What happened in 1260?

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King Kublai Khan of the Yuan dynasty wanted to build a golden stupa in Tibet

The patriarch of the Shakya sect of Tibetan Buddhism asked the then King Jayabhimdev Malla for artists

They could only find 80

Arniko (16 years old) volunteered to lead

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Who was the king in 1260 in Nepal when the Tibetan spiritual gurus asked for artists?

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Jaybhimdev Malla

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What did Arniko complete in his lifetime?

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3 stupas (one of them is White Dagoba)

9 great Buddhist temples

2 Confucian shrines

1 Daoist temple

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What was Arniko’s real name?

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Balbahu (but sources say this was a mistranslation)

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Where was Arniko’s birthplace?

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(Book) Palpa
(online) Kathmandu

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What title did emperor Kublai Khan give Arniko?

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Duke of Liang

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What titles and honors did Arniko have?

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Duke of Liang (given by emperor Kublai Khan)

Ta Sa Thu (minister equivalent)

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What was Arniko’s pagoda style called? (according to the book)

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पाइपास्ते

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When was Arniko named राष्ट्रिय विभूति ?

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2030 B.S.

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When did Arniko die?

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1363 B.S. (1306 A.D.)

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When was Ram Shah born?

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1643 B.S. (1586 A.D.)

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Who was Ram Shah?

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He was the younger son of Gorkha’s Purna Shah

He ascended the throne after his brother’s death

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When did Ram Shah ascend the thone?

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from 1669 B.S. 1690 B.S. (1606 AD to 1633 AD) for 27 years

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16
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What was Ram Shah famous for?

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Famous for this sense of justice

17
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What were Ram Shah’s reforms?

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He standardized measuring scale

He standardized land measurement

He prohibited charging more than 10 percent interest on cash and more than 25 percent in kind. If the loan isn’t repayed in 10 years, he prohibited imposing more than 2 times interest in cash or 3 times in kind

He introduced trade from Lalitpur to Gorkha

He introduced punishment for cutting down trees without king’s permission

He also introduced प्राण दण्ड for heinous crimes (except for Brahmins)

18
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धर्म हराए काशी जानु , न्याय नपाए गोर्खा जानु : who is this saying about?

A

Ram Shah

19
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When was Bhanubhakta Acharya born?

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1817 B.S. Asar 29

20
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When is Bhanu Jayanti celebrated?

A

Asar 29

21
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Where was Bhanu Bhakta born

A

Ramgha, Tanahun

22
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Who were his father and grandfather?

A

Father: धनन्जय आचार्य
Grandfather: श्री कृष्ण आचार्य

Prehistory Of Nepal (7 decks)

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