- Dharmapala was a powerful ruler of the Pala Empire who reigned from approximately 780 to 810 CE. - Vikramshila was located in modern-day Bhagalpur district, Bihar. - It became a major center of learning, particularly of Tantric Buddhism, and attracted scholars from across India and abroad.
Who was the founder of ‘Vikramshila Vihar’?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Pre-Medieval Period (Pushyabhuti Dynasty and the Empire of Harsha-Vardhana)
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