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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 37

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 25 June 2024 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q37

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The Vikramshila University was founded under the patronage of the king ___________

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Dharmpala.

  • The Vikramshila University was founded under the patronage of King Dharmpala.
  • Dharmapala was the second ruler of the Pala dynasty, succeeding his father, Gopala, on the throne around 780 CE.
  • Vikramashila was established as a centre of Buddhist learning and rose to prominence, eventually becoming as prestigious as Nalanda University.
  • As a ruler, Dharmapala made significant military and territorial expansion. He defeated Indrayudha, the king of the strategically important region of Kannauj, and placed his own nominee, Chakrayudha, on the throne.