SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Muhammed of Ghor
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Qutb-ud-din
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Bakthiyar Kilji
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Alaptigin
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1193, the Nalanda University was destroyed by the Islamic fanatic Bakhtiyar Khilji, a Turk; this event is seen by scholars as a late milestone in the decline of Buddhism in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The fall of Nalanda University The first destruction was caused by the Huns under Mihirakula during the reign of Skandagupta (455–467 AD). But Skanda’s successors restored the library and improved it with an even bigger building. The second destruction came in the early 7th century by the Gaudas.