INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is A Buddhist monastery. The name Bihar is derived from a Pali word ‘Vihara’ which means ‘abode’ and has a Sanskrit origin. With time it changed to Bihar. Earlier, it was known as Abode or Vihara of Buddhist monks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bihar was known as Magadha in ancient times. It was a center of power, learning and culture. The Maurya empire as well as one of the world’s greatest pacifist religions, Buddhism, arose from Magadha.

Detailed explanation-3: -Royal Bhutan Monastery is a magnificent Buddhist monastery and temple located in Bodhgaya, Bihar. The monastery features important instances from the life of Gautam Buddha in the form of clay carvings which attract millions of Buddhism followers from across the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The name Bihar derives from the Sanskrit and Pali word vihāra (Devanagari: ), meaning “abode". The region roughly encompassing the present state had many Buddhist vihāras, the abodes of Buddhist monks in the ancient and medieval periods.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vihāra generally refers to a Buddhist monastery for Buddhist renunciates, mostly in the Indian subcontinent. The concept is ancient and in early Sanskrit and Pali texts, it meant any arrangement of space or facilities for dwellings .