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Which Pala dynasty king founded Vikramashila University in Bihar?

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This question examines an important Bihar General Knowledge fact: “Which Pala dynasty king founded Vikramashila University in Bihar?” The correct answer is Dharmapala. Dharmapala, the second ruler of the Pala dynasty, founded Vikramashila University in the late 8th or early 9th century CE. He was a great patron of Buddhism and education, and Vikramashila became one of the most important centers of Vajrayana Buddhist learning in India. The famous Buddhist scholar Atisha Dipankara, who later carried Buddhism to Tibet, was associated with Vikramashila. Gopala was the founder of the Pala dynasty and established Pala rule in Bengal and Bihar, but he did not found Vikramashila.

AGopala
BDevapala
CDharmapala
DMahipala
Correct Answer: DharmapalaYour Answer: C

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Dharmapala, the second ruler of the Pala dynasty, founded Vikramashila University in the late 8th or early 9th century CE. He was a great patron of Buddhism and education, and Vikramashila became one of the most important centers of Vajrayana Buddhist learning in India. The famous Buddhist scholar Atisha Dipankara, who later carried Buddhism to Tibet, was associated with Vikramashila. Gopala was the founder of the Pala dynasty and established Pala rule in Bengal and Bihar, but he did not found Vikramashila. Devapala was Dharmapala's son and expanded the Pala empire significantly but is not credited with founding Vikramashila. Mahipala was a later Pala ruler who revived the empire after a period of decline. Students frequently confuse Dharmapala with Gopala (the founder of Pala dynasty). Vikramashila was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1193 CE, along with Nalanda.

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