Bihar Special GK PYQ 5 of 603 · Historical Scenario

Nalanda University was destroyed by –

  1. AMuslims
  2. BKushans
  3. CScythians
  4. DMughals

43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999

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Correct answer: (a) Muslims

Explanation

Ikhtiyar al-Din Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khalji conquered Bihar between 1193 and 1202 AD and destroyed Nalanda and Vikramashila Mahavihara. Therefore, Bakhtiyar Khalji was the first Muslim conqueror of Bihar.

This explanation is carried over from question 4 of this topic, which the book cross-references.

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