Question

Educational Institution during the period of Hoysala were called
a) Viharas
b) Chaityas
c) Ghatikas
d) Agraharas

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer of your question is D. Agraharas

Answer 2

The correct answer is c) Ghatikas. During the Hoysala period, the educational institutional system was called Ghatikas.

What is the Ghatikas type of education?

• Ghatikas was a type of education that was famous for religious learning. The Pallava rulers established the Ghatikas type of education system.
• The city named Kanchipuram which was the capital city of Pallavas had many patronizing learners who introduced this education system.
• The other three options viharas, chaityas, and agraharas do not suit the question.
• Viharas are monastery Buddhist temples, Chaityas is the worship place where the monks worship, and Agraharas is a place where Brahmins maintain their temples and sustain their families.