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Question
With reference to Nalanda University answer the following questions:
Who destroyed this University?
Solution
Nalanda continued to be a beacon of light up to 12th century AD when it was destroyed by Mohammad-bin-Bakhtiyar Khilji,-a general of Mohammad Ghori. Today only the remains of its magnificence and glory can be seen
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