History · From State to Empire
UGC NET November 2017 History
Who founded the Somapura Mahavihara, the famous centre of education?
ADevapala
BDharmapala ✓ Correct
CHarsha
DVijayasena
Correct answer: (B) Dharmapala — Dharmapala founded the Somapura Mahavihara, so the answer is Dharmapala.
Explanation
★Dharmapala founded the Somapura Mahavihara, so the answer is Dharmapala.
★The Somapura Mahavihara was a famous centre of education.
★It was built by the second Pala king, Dharmapala.
★It lies in what is now Bangladesh.
★It was a great seat of Buddhist learning.
★So the founder of this mahavihara was Dharmapala.
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