Who was the king of Suvarnabhumi who established a Buddhist monastery in Nalanda and requested Devapala through his messenger to donate five villages for its maintenance?
- ADharanindra
- BSangramadhananjaya
- CBalaputradeva
- DChudamani Varman
- ENone of the above/More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (c) Balaputradeva
Explanation
Java and Sumatra. Balaputradeva, the Shailendra ruler of Java, asked the Pala king Devapala to endow a monastery at Nalanda, and Devapala granted five villages.