Who founded the famous Vikramashila University in the ninth century?

Question

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SSC CHSL 2020 Official Paper 29 (Held on: 10 Aug 2021 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Dharmapala.

Dharmapala founded the famous Vikramashila University in the ninth century.

Key Points

Vikramashila was one of the three most important Buddhist monasteries in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda and Odantapuri.
It was established in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.
Vikramashila University is located in Bihar.

Additional Information

The Pala Dynasty originated in the region of Bengal as an imperial power during the Late Classical period on the Indian subcontinent.
The dynasty was named after its ruling dynasty, whose rulers bore names ending with the suffix of Palau, which meant "protector".
They were followers of the Mahayana and Tantric schools of Buddhism.
They were insightful diplomats and military conquerors.
Their army was equipped with war elephant cavalry.
The Pala period is also known as a ‘Golden Era’ in Bengali history.

Important Points

The Pala Dynasty was founded by Gopala I.
Dharmapala was the son of Gopala I and the second ruler of the Pala Dynasty.
Samanta Sena was the founder of the Sena dynasty.
Ballala Sena was the second ruler of the Sena dynasty.