Which of the following had a large Buddhist monastic establishment in the time of Harshvardhana?

Nalanda

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Patliputra

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Vaishali

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Thaneswar

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Solution

The correct option is C Thaneswar
Harshvardhana was an Indian emperor belonged to Pushyabhuti dynasty, a king of Thanesar. He adopted Buddhism. He took steps to get the existing monasteries repaired and built a large number of stupas, viharas, rest houses for the benefit of the Buddhist monks in Thaneswar.

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