- Vikramshila University was founded by the Pala King, Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century.
- It was situated at Bhagalpur, Bihar.
- It was one of the largest Buddhist universities with more than 100 teachers and about 1000 students.
- The university prospered for around four centuries and was later destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji.
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Who of the following founded the Vikramashila University?
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