READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW:
Licchhavi King of Thakuri dynasty
Amshuverma was a learned, bold and far-sighted king. He loved
art, architecture and literature and was a brave king. He also got a grand
palace named Kailashkut Bhawan constructed. During his period, there was a
significant turn in the international relationship between Nepal and Tibet. He
also established trade routes between these two nations. He also got his
daughter Bhrikuti married to Tsrong-tsong Gompo, the Tibetan king. It helped strengthen
the relations between these two nations. Similarly he got his sister Bhoga Devi
married to an Indian king Sur Sen. It helped strengthen the bilateral relation
between Nepal and India.
His Tistung Inscription proves that Amshuverma
systematized caste system, which was a dark side of the 'Golden Era', the title
commonly given to Licchhavi Period. He also published Sanskrit grammar,
entitled Shabda Vidya Grantha.
King Shiva Deva described him as 'the man of
universal frame who always destroyed his enemies by his heroic nature'. During
his time industry as well as agriculture flourished. Special subsidy was
provided to those who practiced animal husbandry. Irrigation canals, levied
water tax, land tax, defense tax and a luxury tax were the common taxes to
cover the required money for the development activities.
Questions:
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Based on the case, outline any five qualities of an ideal ruler in Amshuverma.
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Assess the status of economy during Amshuverma’s time.
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Analyze Amshuverma’s diplomacy to maintain balanced international relation.
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What can modern day leaders learn from Amshuverma?
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