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Which of the following ancient universities developed in connection with viharas?

1.Nalanda
2.Valabhi
3.Takshashila
4.Navadeep
5.Odantapuri
A1 & 3 only
B1, 3 & 4 only
C1, 2, 3 & 5 only ✓ Correct
D1, 2 & 3 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3 & 5 only
Explanation

Nalanda, Valabhi, Takshashila and Odantapuri are counted among the ancient seats of learning that grew around monastic viharas.

Statement 1 Nalanda in Magadha was a vast Buddhist monastic university that flourished under the Guptas and Palas.

Statement 2 Valabhi in Gujarat was a monastic centre of learning that rivalled Nalanda in fame.

Statement 3 Takshashila is grouped here as an early monastic seat, while Statement 5 Odantapuri in Bihar arose directly from a Buddhist vihara.

Statement 4 Navadeep was a centre of Nyaya and Sanskrit study attached to temples rather than to viharas.

Odantapuri became a model for organised monasteries and influenced monastic learning in Tibet.

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