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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 32

SSC CGL - 4th June 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q32

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Vikramashila University was founded by _________, a Pala king.

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Dharmapala 

Vikramashila University was founded by ________, a Pala king. 

Dharmapala 

Vikramashila University:- 
  • Vikramashila was founded by Pala king Dharmapala, the second ruler of the Pala dynasty in the late 8th or early 9th century. 
  • It is one of the top centres of education not only for Indians but also for foreigners.
  • It prospered for about four centuries before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji along with the other major centres of Buddhism in India around 1193. 
  • Pala Dynasty: Founded by Gopala. Ruled in the west Deccan region.