Question

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

The old Turkish and the other races, who inhabited Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia before the advent of Islam, were largely Buddhists and earlier still, during the period of the Epics, Hindus. The frontier area was one of the principal centres of old Indian culture and it abounds still with ruins of monuments and monasteries and, specially, of the great University of Taxila, which was at the height of its fame two thousand years ago, attracting students from all over India as well as different parts of Asia. Changes of religion made a difference but could not change entirely the mental backgrounds which the people of those areas had developed.

(c) What was Taxila famous for?

Answer 1

Step 1: Restate in different words:
Taxila's fame rested on being a major centre of learning in the ancient world.

Step 2: Final Answer:
Taxila was renowned as an ancient centre of higher learning, its University drew students from across India and Asia at the peak of its glory.