Q. Nalanda University flourished during the reign of

A
Harsha
B
Samudra Gupta
C
Ranjit Singh
D
Skanda Gupta
Solution:
  • Nalanda flourished under the patronage of the Gupta Empire in the 5th and 6th centuries, and later under Harsha, the emperor of Kannauj.
  • Nalanda reached its pinnacle during the Gupta period and gained international acclaim in the reign of Harshavardhana.
  • Professors, known as Panditas, included notable figures like Dinganga, Dharmapala, Sthiramati, and Silabhadra.
  • Huan Tsang’s detailed accounts serve as a major historical source for understanding Nalanda’s prominence as an ancient center of learning and its influential professors.
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