History · Emergence of Regional Kingdoms
UGC NET June 2015 History
Where was a Buddhist Vihara built in India by the Sailendra king Balaputradeva?
ANagarjunakonda
BNagapattinam
CNalanda ✓ Correct
DVikramasila
Correct answer: (C) Nalanda — The Vihara was built at Nalanda, so the answer is Nalanda.
Explanation
★The Vihara was built at Nalanda, so the answer is Nalanda.
★Balaputradeva was the Sailendra king of Sri Vijaya.
★He built a Buddhist monastery at Nalanda in Bihar.
★He sent an envoy to the Pala king Devapala.
★He asked for the grant of villages to support the monastery.
★This shows the close links between India and South-East Asia.
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