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Pre-Medieval Period (Part-II)

📆 October 10, 2024

Total Questions: 34

21. The Vikramshila University was established by [68ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

Correct Answer: (b) Dharmapala
Solution:King Dharmapala of Pal dynasty established the Vikramshila university. After Nalanda University degraded, it became the main center of Buddhist studies.

22. Who founded the Vikramshila University ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) (Pre) 2008, 43ʳᵈ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (a) Dharmapala
Solution:King Dharmapala of Pal dynasty established the Vikramshila university. After Nalanda University degraded, it became the main center of Buddhist studies.

Vikramashila was founded by the Pala emperor Dharmapala (783 to 820 AD) in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.
Vikramashila was one of the two most crucial centers of learning in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda.

Its location is now situated at the site of Antichak village, Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

It was abraded by the forces of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji around 1193.

23. Vikramshila Maha Vihar was established by the ruler of [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

Correct Answer: (d) Pala Dynasty
Solution:King Dharmapala of Pal dynasty established the Vikramshila university. After Nalanda University degraded, it became the main center of Buddhist studies.

Vikramashila was founded by the Pala emperor Dharmapala (783 to 820 AD) in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.
Vikramashila was one of the two most crucial centers of learning in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda.

Its location is now situated at the site of Antichak village, Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

It was abraded by the forces of Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji around 1193.

24. Which one of the following rulers established Vikramashila University ? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. 2017]

Correct Answer: (d) Dharmapal
Solution:King Dharmapala of Pal dynasty established the Vikramshila university. After Nalanda University degraded, it became the main center of Buddhist studies.

25. Vikramshila Mahavihara, a great centre of education in ancient India, was established by [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002, U.P. Lower (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (c) Dharmapala
Solution:King Dharmapala of Pal dynasty established the Vikramshila university. After Nalanda University degraded, it became the main center of Buddhist studies.

26. Who among the following was the founder of Vikramshila University ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015, 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) Dharmapala
Solution:King Dharmapala of Pal dynasty established the Vikramshila university. After Nalanda University degraded, it became the main center of Buddhist studies.

27. In which modern day's State, the University of Vikramasila was located ? [Jharkhand P.C.S. 2013]

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar
Solution:Vikramashila University was established by Pala ruler Dharmapala (770-810 AD) at Bhagalpur in Bihar. Vikramashila's curriculum taught formalized Vedic learning including vedic texts, rituals and the Vedangas such as reasoning, medicine, law, astronomy and city planning.

28. Consider the following statements regarding the Vikramshila University in Bihar : [69ᵗʰ B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2023]

1. It was located in the present-day Banka district of Bihar.

2. It was established by King Gopala-I of the Pala dynasty.

3. The 'Vajrayana' sect of Buddhism flourished here.

4. Other subjects like Astronomy, Logic, Law, Grammar and Philosophy were also taught here.

Which of the above statements are incorrect ?

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 2
Solution:Vikramshila University is located in Bhagalpur and not in  banka district. It was established by Dharmapala of Pal dynasty and not by Gopala-I. Hence statement 1 and 2 are incorrect. Rest are correct.

29. Which of the following king/kings was/were elected/chosen directly by the public ? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]

(1) Harshavardhan

(2) Gopal

(3) Yashovarman

(4) Nandivarman Pallavamalla

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Correct Answer: (c) Only (2) and (4)
Solution:The founder of Pala dynasty 'Gopal' and Pallava ruler 'Nandivarman Pallavamall' were elected/chosen directly by the public. Khalimpur inscription of Dharmapala describes the election of Gopala by people to over come fish justice (Matsya Nayaya). After the unexpected death of Pallava ruler Permeshwar Varman, people elected Nandivarman Pallavamalla as their king.

30. Which one of the following places was not the centre of learning during early medieval period ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Taxila
Solution:Takshashila (Taxila) was an early Buddhist centre of learning. Taxila was the capital of Gandhara State located in present- day Rawalpindi district of Pakistan. Chanakya (Kautilya), the Maurya emperor Chandragupta, the Ayurvedic healer Charaka and Jivaka studied at Takshashila.

The Vedas and the eighteen arts, which included skills such as archery and elephant lore, were taught. Nalanda University was established in 5th century A.D. by Kumar Gupta. At the beginning of the 12th centuries, the Muslim invader Bakhtiyar Khilzi sacked the university. Dharmapala established Vikramshila University (770-810 A.D.) in Bhagalpur, Bihar. University in Uddantapur was established during the rule of Pala dynasty.

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