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Under the rule of which emperor Nalanda University was founded?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Samudragupta
  2. Chandragupta II
  3. Skandagupta
  4. Kumaragupta I

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Kumaragupta I

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Kumaragupta I šŸ“š Explanation: The famous Nalanda University in Bihar was founded in the 5th century AD during the reign of the Gupta Emperor Kumaragupta I. It was one of the world's first residential universities. It attracted thousands of students and teachers from all across Asia. The university remained a great center of learning for centuries under the patronage of various Indian kings.