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Which of the following king made generous donations to the Nalanda University?

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Ashoka
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Vikramaditya
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Harshavardhan
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Solution

The correct option is B Harshavardhan
Nalanda University is located in Rajgir, near Nalanda, Bihar, India. It attracted students and scholars from across Asia and even farther away. It was developed under the patronage of the Gupta dynasty but reached the pinnacle of its glory during the time of King Harsha. He patronized the University by remitting a huge amount of money, gifts, etc to it.

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