Which Turkish general destroyed the universities of Nalanda and Vikramshila?

Qutubuddin Aibak

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Bakhtiyar Khilji

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Ali Mardan Khilji

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Tajuddin Yaldur

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The correct option is B Bakhtiyar Khilji
Bakhtiyar Khilji was a Turkic military general of Qutb-ud-din Aibak. Mosques, madrasas and Khanqahs arose through Bakhtiyar's patronage. He promoted religion and destroyed knowledge by burning down the ancient Nalanda University and VIkramshila University.

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