Dharmapala, the Pala ruler, is credited with founding which of the following famous universities near Bhagalpur in Bihar?
Vikramashila University
Dharmapala was a powerful ruler of the Pala dynasty of Bengal and Bihar, and a great patron of Buddhism and learning.
He is credited with founding Vikramashila University, one of the leading centres of Buddhist learning, located near Bhagalpur in Bihar.
Nalanda University was an earlier centre patronised by the Guptas, while Vallabhi University was located in Gujarat; hence they do not match the description.
Hence, the university founded by Dharmapala near Bhagalpur is Vikramashila University.
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