Q46
Name the Pala ruler who built the Sompura Mahavihara in Paharpur.
A.
Dharmapala
AnswerB.
Devapala
C.
Mahipala
D.
Gopala
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Somapura Mahavihara is one of the greatest Viharas in the Indian sub-continent. It is situated in Paharpur (Naogaon district, now in Bangladesh). King Dharamapala had built the Somapura Mahavihara. He had adopted the title 'Paramesvara Paramabhattaraka Maharajadhiraja'.