Paper 1 · Higher Education
According to scholar Sukumar Dutt, a vihara or university was linked with an Abbot (Adhyaksa), six gate protectors (Dvarapala), great scholars (Mahapandita), great teachers (Upadhyaya or Acharya) and resident monks (bhiksu). The university was
AVikramashila University ✓ Correct
BVallabhi University
CBenaras University
DNalanda University
Correct answer: (A) Vikramashila University — The book keys Vikramashila University, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The book keys Vikramashila University, so that is the answer.
★The description lists the many officials and monks of a great vihara.
★Among the given options, the book marks Vikramashila as this university.
★So the keyed answer is Vikramashila University.
★Vallabhi, Benaras and Nalanda are the other choices.
★So the answer is Vikramashila University.
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