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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2008 GS-I
Question

Name the Pala King who founded the Vikramshila University.

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Dharmapala

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Dharmapala”.
King Dharmapala (783–820 CE) founded Vikramshila University in Bhagalpur, Bihar in response to a perceived decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.

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