In addition to being religious centres, monasteries also provided educational instruction.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Monasteries were mainly established to conserve and run religious practices. They served as centres of religious as well as social education. Monasteries were mainly funded by religious kings and wealthy merchants who followed the same religion.
Many monasteries are still functioning in the premise of the great Himalayas. Monasteries have not been known for providing refuge to heretics. They neither provided military training nor did they serve as money-lending institutions.