Which of the following university was an important centre of Vajrayana Buddhism? |ForumIAS

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[A] Taxila

[B] Nagarjuna Konda

[C] Vikramasila

[D] Avanti

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation: By the end of the Gupta period, Vajrayana or the Vehicle of the Thunderbolt emerged.

It was popular in Bengal and Bihar. It was influenced by primitive local cults and spread to Tibet in the 11th century CE.
The Vikramasila University in Bihar was an important centre of Vajrayana Buddhism.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT