Question

Look at this image and answer the following questions:

1. Identify the given picture.
2. Who established this building and for what purpose?
3. Why was the building famous? State the significance of this building and the institution run for this structure.

Answer 1

Instructions:
The answer requires the student to have an understanding regarding the educational development during the Gupta empire and specially, Nalanda university and the details regarding the same.
Solution:

1. The above picture is of the ruin of Nalanda university.
2. This university originally was set up by Sakraditya in the 5th Century CE for the purpose of education.
3. This building was built for the purpose of education. This was an important learning center during the Gupta period. It was the first residential university with 1,500 teachers and 2,000 students. The teachers came from across the world. There were three libraries Ratnasagar, Ratnavali, and Ratnaranjak.