Muslim adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda University was
(A) Allauddin Khilji
(B) Muhammad bin Tughlak
(C) Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar
(D) Muhammad bin Qasim
Correct Answer : Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar
Explanation : Muhammad Bin Bakhtiyar Khilji was a Turkic military general of Qutubuddin Aibak. It is alleged by some writers that he was responsible for the destruction of Nalanda, which was an ancient Buddhist University in Bihar, India, nearby to the stronghold of Bihar.
The main Persian source of this explains Khilji attacked the fortress unaware that it was a university.
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