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Comment on the Prayag Assembly convened in Harsha’s reign. |
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Answer» In 643 CE, Harsha convened the Prayag Assembly which was also called ‘Moksha Council. 18 royal friends of Harsha and Heiun – Tsang participated in this assembly. More than 5,00,000 people were present on this occasion. On the first day of the assembly, a Buddha statue was installed and innumerable clothes and precious articles were distributed among the people. On the second and third day, the idols of the gods Surya and Shiva were honoured respectively. Buddhist monks were given charity on the fourth day and charity was given to Brahmins on the next day. Jain and other adherents of various faiths were given charity for ten days. Mendicants of distant lands were given charity for many days. For the next one month, the poor, orphans, and handicapped people were given aid. All this was done in 75 days. In this way Harsha encouraged religious tolerance and harmony and spread the message of humanism. |
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