Which of the following are important aspects of Valabhi University?
1.It was located in Bihar state.
2.It was famous for Hinayana Buddhism.
3.Heun Tsang, a Chinese scholar, paid a visit to this university.
A1 and 2
B2 and 3 ✓ Correct
C1, 2 and 3
D1 and 3
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 3
Explanation
The true points place Valabhi as a Hinayana centre visited by the Chinese scholar Xuan Zang.
Statement 1 is wrong, since Valabhi lay in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat and not in Bihar.
Statement 2 is right, Valabhi being famed for Hinayana Buddhism.
Statement 3 is right, Xuan Zang having visited this university.
Valabhi served the west of India much as Nalanda served the east.
It drew royal support from the Maitraka rulers of the region.
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