Which ancient university was founded during the reign of the Gupta emperor Kumaragupta I ?
Nalanda
Kumaragupta I (c. 415–455 CE), son of Chandragupta II, ruled the Gupta Empire at its height. Seals and later records credit him with founding the great Buddhist monastic university (mahavihara) at Nalanda in present-day Bihar in the 5th century CE.
Nalanda grew into a leading centre of learning in Asia; the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang studied there in the 7th century, and it received patronage from Harshavardhana and the Pala kings before it was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khalji's forces around 1193.
Vikramashila was founded by the Pala king Dharmapala in the late 8th century; Takshashila in Gandhara flourished centuries before the Guptas; and Vallabhi in Gujarat flourished under the Maitraka dynasty. None of them was founded by Kumaragupta I, and since the right university is listed, 'None of the above' does not apply.
Nalanda option is correct.
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Important Questions from Gupta Age
From the decline of Guptas until the rise of Harshavardhana in the early seventh century, which of the following kingdoms were holding power in Northern India?
1. The Guptas of Magadha
2. The Paramaras Malwa
3. The Pushyabhutis of Thanesar
4. The Maukharis of Kanauj
5. The Yaduvas of Devagiri
6. The Maitrakas of Valabhi
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Identify the person from the following description :
a. Founder of a great empire.
b. Cultured, scholar and a poet.
c. The famous poet Harisena was his court poet and Buddhist scholar Vasubandhu was in his court.
d. Vincent Smith praises him as the 'Indian Napoleon'.
The campaigns of which of the following Gupta ruler are described in the ‘Prayagprasasti’ ?
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion (A): The Gupta period saw the ascendency of Hinduism, especially Bhagavatism or vaishnavism
Reason (R): Fahsien given the impression that Buddhism was flourishing during this period. It may be said first that four Buddha images were added at the four entrances of the great stupa of Sanchi. Nalanda also became a centre of Buddhist education during this period.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Ujjain was the capital of ancient Avanti and was ruled by
