Read the text and do the tasks that follow. Pratap Malla was one of the most famous kings of Malla Dynasty. He constructed some magnificent and…
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Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
Pratap Malla was one of the most famous kings of Malla Dynasty. He constructed some magnificent and beautiful architectural structure around Kathmandu. The way he came to the throne is very interesting and controversial at the same time. He had the experience of administration even when his father was alive. When his father Laxmi Nara Singh's madness grew worse, he imprisoned his father and he himself ruled as a regent of his father in Kantipur.
He was an able administrator. Kantipur was highly developed during his reign. Trade with Lhasa (Tibet) was also going on well. By his tact he was making the kings of Lalitpur and Bhaktapur play against each other. Sometimes he sided with Bhaktapur and posed a threat to Lalitpur. On other occasions, he aligned with Lalitpur and fell upon Bhaktapur.
Pratap Malla was a religious-minded person. He built a beautiful temple at Guhyeshwari and fenced it. He renovated the temple of Pashupatinath and raised a pinnacle over it. At Swayambhu he built Pratappur, Kabcendrapur and many other temples and also set up a copper gilt 'Bajra'. He also renovated the temples and Basuki Bhimsen, Taleju and Degutale. With a view to warding off evils, he erected an image of Hanuman, the monkey god, by the side of his palace gate and called the palace Hanumandhoka. He erected the golden gate of the palace, set up an image of Nri Simha, Kal Bhairab and Vishwaroop at Layaku Bahi. Inside the palace, he also set up Sundari Chowk and Mohan Chowk. A pond was dug at Bhandarkhal and filled with water brought from Budhanilkantha. He installed an image of Narayan lying in the pond, an exact replica from Budhanilkantha Temple.
A. Fill in the gaps with the correct information from the text. (5×1=5)
(i) Pratap Malla constructed beautiful ........ in the Kathmandu Valley.
(ii) Pratap Malla declared himself a regent of his father after he ........ his father.
(iii) During Pratap Malla's reign, ........ was a highly developed state.
(iv) On the top of Pashupatinath Temple Pratap Malla raised a/an ..........
(v) The image of Hanuman at the side of the .......... was erected to ward off evils.
B. Answer the following questions. (5x1=5)
(i) Why did Pratap Malla imprison his father?
(ii) How can you say that Pratap Malla was a clever ruler?
(iii) Why did Pratap Malla renovate mostly the religious sites?
(iv) What did Pratap Malla build at Bhandarkhal?
(v) Do you think people were happy with Pratap Malla's reign? Give a reason.