SSC MTS 2023 PYQ — Question 71

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Kumaragupta I.

• Kumaragupta I, a ruler of the Gupta dynasty, is credited with founding Nalanda University in the 5th century CE. Nalanda, located in present-day Bihar, India, became one of the world's first residential universities and a renowned center for learning and scholarship.
• The university attracted students and scholars from across Asia, offering studies in subjects like theology, philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Under the patronage of the Gupta kings and subsequent rulers, Nalanda flourished for several centuries, contributing significantly to the intellectual and cultural life of ancient India.