Q12
Who founded the Vikramashila University?
A.
Devapala
B.
Dharmapala
AnswerC.
Dhruva
D.
Gopala
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Vikramashila was founded by Pāla king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century. 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.