Discussion
Consider the following statements regarding the Vikramshila University in Bihar :
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 ?
Answer: C
The incorrect statements are 1 and 2.
Vikramshila University was at Antichak in present-day Bhagalpur district, not Banka (1), and it was founded by the Pala king Dharmapala in the late eighth century, not by Gopala I, the founder of the dynasty (2).
Statements 3 and 4 are correct: Vikramshila was a major centre of Vajrayana (Tantric) Buddhism, linked with scholars such as Atisha Dipankara, and it taught subjects such as logic, grammar, philosophy and astronomy alongside Buddhist studies.
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