The ancient university of Vikramshila was founded by which ruler of the Pala dynasty?

Correct answer: (d) Dharmapala

Explanation

Dharmapala (late 8th century CE), the second Pala king, founded the Vikramshila monastery near Bhagalpur in Bihar (at Antichak). It became one of the chief centres of Buddhist learning, especially of Vajrayana (tantric) Buddhism, and drew students from Tibet. Atisha Dipankara taught there before he went to Tibet.

• Gopala founded the Pala dynasty after the local chiefs chose him as king.
• Devapala extended the empire and gave grants to Nalanda.
• Ramapala was a later Pala king.

Vikramshila was destroyed around 1203 CE by Bakhtiyar Khalji.