Match List I with List II

List I (Centres of Education)	List II (Place)
A. Taxila	I. Bihar
B. Nalanda	II. Gandhar
C. Jagaddala	III. Magadha
D. Vikramshila	IV. Bengal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: A–II, B–III, C–IV, D–I

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• Taxila – Gandhar (A–II):
  • Taxila was a famous ancient centre of learning located in the Gandhara region.
  • It flourished as an important centre for the study of subjects such as medicine, military science, politics, philosophy, and the Vedas.
  • Its location made it an important intellectual and cultural centre of the north-western Indian subcontinent.
• Nalanda – Magadha (B–III):
  • Nalanda Mahavihara was one of the most celebrated ancient centres of higher learning in India.
  • It was located in the ancient kingdom of Magadha, in present-day Bihar.
  • It became a major centre for Buddhist studies as well as philosophy, logic, medicine, grammar, and other branches of knowledge.
• Jagaddala – Bengal (C–IV):
  • Jagaddala Mahavihara was an important Buddhist monastic and educational centre associated with the Bengal region.
  • It flourished under the patronage of the Pala rulers.
  • It was particularly associated with advanced Buddhist scholarship and the preservation and translation of Buddhist texts.
• Vikramshila – Bihar (D–I):
  • Vikramshila Mahavihara was a prominent Buddhist centre of higher learning established during the Pala period.
  • It was located in present-day Bihar, near Antichak in the Bhagalpur region.
  • It became especially renowned for Buddhist philosophy, logic, and Tantric Buddhism.