History · Sources of Medieval Indian History
UGC NET December 2024 History
Who among the following is said to have caused wanton destruction of the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila?
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CBakhtiyar Khalji ✓ Correct
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Correct answer: (C) Bakhtiyar Khalji — The answer is Bakhtiyar Khalji.
Explanation
★The answer is Bakhtiyar Khalji.
★Bakhtiyar Khalji is said to have destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila.
★Campaigning in eastern India, he destroyed Odantapuri, Vikramshila and Nalanda.
★Disguised as a merchant with only eighteen horsemen, he attacked the Sena capital Nadia.
★King Lakshmansen fled, and after taking control the invaders plundered extensively.
★Thus Turkish rule spread across almost all of northern India.
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