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Where was the Takshashila University located?

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Patna
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Rawalpindi
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China
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Bihar
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The correct option is B Rawalpindi
The Takshashila University was located in Rawalpindi, in present-day Pakistan. It taught 64 subjects, including literature. Alumni include Jivak, Panini, and Kautilya. Fa-Hien, the Chinese scholar, had visited this university at the beginning of the 5th century.

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