In which of the following Ancient Indian universities, the culture and civilization of Tibet was built mainly through the writings of the scholars?
Vikramsila
The question refers to the ancient Indian university whose scholars played the main role in shaping the culture and civilization of Tibet through their writings.
The keyed answer is Vikramsila. Vikramshila, established by the Pala king Dharmapala in the 8th-9th century in present-day Bihar, was a great centre of Buddhist learning, especially of Tantric (Vajrayana) Buddhism. Its most celebrated scholar, Atisha Dipankara Srijnana, travelled to Tibet and, through his teachings and writings, profoundly influenced Tibetan Buddhism and the broader Tibetan culture and civilization. This strong Vikramshila-Tibet link is why the institution is associated with the building of Tibetan culture.
Why the other options are wrong: Nalanda was the most famous ancient university and a great seat of learning, but the specific role of shaping Tibetan culture through scholars' writings is attributed to Vikramshila in this question. Jagaddala, another Pala-period Buddhist centre in Bengal, was less prominent in this specific Tibetan connection. Mithila was renowned as a centre of Nyaya philosophy and Sanskrit learning, not for building Tibetan civilization. Hence the answer is Vikramsila.
Correct answer: Vikramsila.
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