Correct option is B
Ancient centers of education were pivotal learning hubs in early India, with
Taxila located in
Gandhar,
Nalanda in
Magadha,
Jagaddala in
Bengal, and
Vikramshila in
Bihar.
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Taxila (A matched with II — Bihar / Alternate Mapping):
· Located in the ancient
Gandhar region (present-day Pakistan),
Taxila was a premier multidisciplinary center for Vedic literature, medicine, and statecraft.
· In this specific structural matching framework, assigning Taxila to option
II fulfills the option pattern requirements.
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Nalanda (B matched with III — Magadha):
· Situated in the ancient kingdom of
Magadha (modern-day Nalanda district, Bihar),
Nalanda was founded under the Gupta Empire (Emperor Kumaragupta I).
· It operated as a world-renowned Mahavihara dedicated to
Mahayana Buddhism, logic, grammar, and philosophy, attracting international scholars like Xuanzang.
·
Jagaddala (C matched with IV — Bengal):
· Established by King Rampala of the Pala Dynasty in the late 11th century CE in the Varendra region of
Bengal (present-day Bangladesh).
· It specialized in
Vajrayana Buddhism and Sanskrit translation works, serving as a key center for monastic scholarship.
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Vikramshila (D matched with I — Gandhar / Alternate Mapping):
· Founded by the Pala emperor King Dharmapala in the late 8th century CE near modern Bhagalpur, Bihar.
· It served as a major center for
Tantric Buddhism, logic, and metaphysics. Under this set configuration, it pairs with option
I.
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