History_Ancient_Medieval_Nepal

the downfall of the Roman Empire, was largely responsible for
little or no progress in trade and commerce. Nepal's trade and
commerce with India and Tibet was, however, highly developed
at that time.
The Muhammadans were carrying fire and sword into
Europe; Crusades were being fought but there was religious
toleration in Nepal. Even Muslims when they
were allowed to
settle in Nepal were living peacefully. Islam made its way even
in India. India came under the sway of the Mughals and proselytyzing
began but Hinduism found a secure place in Nepal (free
from the proselytyzing effect of Islam). Under the patronage of
the Mughal Emperors, Urdu and Persian languages developed
while in Nepal, Sanskrit and Newari flourished unchecked.
The general insecurity of life in Western Europe following
the death of Charlemagne in 814 A. D. was largely responsible
for the decline of art and architecture in Western Europe while
they developed to a great extent under the patronage of the
then rulers of Nepal.
During the Age of Revival, one of the two phases of the
Middle Ages, which begins about the opening of the eleventh
century and borders on the fifteenth, European civilization was
making slow but sure advances, and feudal anarchy was
giving way to social order and strong monarchy. Renaissance or
Revival of Learning was another characteristic which marked
the last part of the medieval period in Europe.
Unlike Europe, Medieval China was also developed in
every respect. If the Tang period was a period of high cultural
achievement, the golden Age of Poetry and sculpture, the Ming
period opened up new artistic fields in drama and novel and in
architecture.
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