Which of the following statements are true about Takshashila (Taxila) University?

1.It was a centre of its own kind, frequently referred to as a seat of higher learning in Buddhist literature.

2.It was a Brahmanic intellectual centre as well.

3.It is now located in Pakistan; it was within the capital of the Gandhara kingdom.

4.It was in the native land of Panini.

A1, 2 and 3

B2, 3 and 4

C1, 3 and 4

DAll of the above ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) All of the above

Explanation

All four statements about Takshashila are true, on its unique standing, its Brahmanic side, its present location and its link to Panini.

Statement 1 is right, Buddhist texts often calling it a seat of higher learning.

Statement 2 is right, since it was also a Brahmanical intellectual centre.

Statement 3 is right, its ruins lying in present-day Pakistan within the old Gandhara capital.

Statement 4 is right, as it stood in the homeland of Panini.

Takshashila drew scholars for medicine, grammar, law and military science.

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