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The so-called universities of Nalanda, Vikramshila, etc. were actually:
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Buddhist monasteries
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Apex bodies of Buddhist monasteries
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Learning centres of Buddhist monks
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Secular centres of education and learning
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: Nalanda and Vikramshila were the two most important centres of learning in India during the Pala Empire. During the year 1193, an army led by the Turkish leader Bakhtiyar Khilji, the general of sultan Qutubuddin Aibak destroyed these two.
Detailed explanation-2: -Vikramashila was founded by Pāla king Dharmapala in the late 8th or early 9th century.
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