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Multiple choice geography preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage applied history spread and propagation of indian culture

Who attacked and destroyed the famous Buddhist monasteries of Nalanda and Vikramshila?

  1. Mahmud Ghazini

  2. Qutubuddin Aibalk

  3. Alauddin Khilji

  4. Bakhtiyar Khilji
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bakhtiyar Khilji, a general of the Ghurid dynasty, is historically credited with the destruction of the Buddhist monastic universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila in the late 12th century.

Multiple choice geography preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage applied history spread and propagation of indian culture

Who founded the Vikramashila University?

  1. Devapala

  2. Dharmapala

  3. Dhruva

  4. Gopala
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B Correct answer
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Answer - (B) - Dharmapala

Vikramashila is located in present-day Bihar. Vikramashila University was one of the two most important centers of learning in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda University. Vikramashila University was founded by king Dharmapala in response to a supposed decline in the quality of scholarship at Nalanda.

Multiple choice geography preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage applied history spread and propagation of indian culture

Hampi is located in the ________ basin.

  1. Krishna-Tungabhadra

  2. Mahanadi-Godavari

  3. Tungabhadra-Kaveri

  4. Narmada-Tapti
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A Correct answer
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Hampi is located in the Krishna-Tungabhadra basin, which formed the nucleus of the Vijayanagara Empire, founded in 1336. The magnificent ruins at Hampi reveal a well-fortified city. No mortar or cementing agent was used in the construction of these walls and the technique followed was to wedge them together by interlocking.

Multiple choice geography preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage applied history spread and propagation of indian culture

Two great Buddhist universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila were patronised by the ____________.

  1. Palas

  2. Paramaras

  3. Chandelas

  4. All the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Pala dynasty, which ruled over parts of Bengal and Bihar, were great patrons of Buddhist learning and provided significant support to both Nalanda and Vikramshila.

Multiple choice history applied history preservation of our heritage preserving indian heritage spread and propagation of indian culture

Historical research method includes understanding the references regarding time and space of the given historical events and also various conceptual frameworks used in historical research method.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
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Historical research requires contextualizing events within their specific time and space, while also applying theoretical frameworks to interpret the evidence correctly.