Which university did Xuanzang and I-Qing visit in India?

ANalanda University ✓ Correct

BTakshashila University

CBanaras Hindu University

DVikramshila University

Correct answer: (A) Nalanda University

Explanation

The Chinese travellers Xuanzang and I-Qing visited and studied at Nalanda University.

Takshashila was a renowned ancient centre but not the one linked to these two visitors here.

Banaras Hindu University is a modern institution founded in 1916.

Vikramshila was another great monastic university but not their recorded destination.

Nalanda was a celebrated Buddhist centre of learning in ancient Magadha.

Xuanzang left detailed accounts of Nalanda's scholars and libraries.

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