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Q: Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the ninth century?
  • A. Samanta Sena
  • B. Ballala Sena
  • C. Dharmapala
  • D. Gopala
Correct Answer: Option C - Vikramshila was founded by Pala king, Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century. It prospered for about four centuries before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji along with the other major centres of Buddhism in India around 1193 AD.
C. Vikramshila was founded by Pala king, Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century. It prospered for about four centuries before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji along with the other major centres of Buddhism in India around 1193 AD.

Explanations:

Vikramshila was founded by Pala king, Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century. It prospered for about four centuries before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji along with the other major centres of Buddhism in India around 1193 AD.