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Which Pala dynasty king founded Vikramashila University in Bihar?
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AGopala
BDevapala
CDharmapala
DMahipala
Correct Answer: 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. Located near modern Bhagalpur at Antichak on the banks of the Ganga, it had approximately 108 teachers and 1,000 students. 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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