Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:Reputed scholars like Panini and Chanakya had their education from Nalanda University.

Statement II:Takshashila was a university known for its education in Indian arts and science, especially medicine.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Explanation

Panini and Chanakya are linked to Takshashila, not Nalanda, while Takshashila was famed for arts, science and medicine.

Statement 1 is wrong, since Panini and Chanakya studied at Takshashila rather than Nalanda.

Statement 2 is correct, describing Takshashila's fame in Indian arts, science and especially medicine.

Nalanda rose to prominence in the Gupta era, later than Takshashila.

Chanakya, author of the Arthashastra, is said to have taught at Takshashila.

Nalanda was destroyed by an invasion in the late twelfth century.

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