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During the rule of which dynasty were Nalanda and Vikramashila universities founded?

During the rule of which dynasty were Nalanda and Vikramashila universities founded? Correct Answer <span style="">The Palas</span>

The correct answer is The Palas.

Key Points

  • Nalanda and Vikramashila universities were founded during the reign of the Pala dynasty.
  • Vikramashila was founded by the Pala emperor Dharmapala (783 to 820 AD) in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.
  • Kumargupta founded Nalanda University in the 5th century A.D.
  • Nalanda and Vikramshila were the two most important centres of learning in India during the Pala Empire.
  • In 1193 army led by the Turkish leader Bakhtiyar Khilji who was the general of Qutubuddin Aibak destroyed them
  • During the time of Palas, the Bengali language developed. The first Bengali literary work Charyapada is attributed to this period.

Additional Information

Dynasty Founded By Reign Capital
The Rashtrakutas Dantivarman or Dantidurga 753-982 CE Manyakheta
The Pratihara Nagabhatta I 8th century CE - 11th century CE Kannauj
The Senas Samanta Sena 11th and 12th centuries Gauda, Bikrampur, Nabadwip, Lakhnauti, Vijaynagar

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