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| Q. |
Which was the oldest Untversity? |
| A. | Gandhara |
| B. | Kanauj |
| C. | Nalanda |
| D. | Vaishali |
| Answer» C. Nalanda | |
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Explanation: Nalanda was an ancient center of higher learning in Bihar which was a religious center of learning from the fifth or sixth century CE to 1197 CE. At its peak the university attracted scholars and students from as far away as Tibet, China, Greece, and Persia. Nalanda was ransacked and destroyed by an army under Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1193. |
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