Question

Which of the following scholars taught at Nalanda?
A. Nagarjuna
B. Dinnaga
C. Dharmapala
D. All of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Many scholars taught at Nalanda. They taught a variety of subjects like Buddhist studies, grammar, logic, astrology and sanskrit etc.

Complete answer: Nalanda was an ancient Buddhist Monastery which is also the renowned university in Bihar, India. Scholars and pupils from Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Indonesia and Persia came here to learn and teach.They taught a variety of subjects like grammar, Buddhist studies, astrology, sanskrit, medicine and logic. Atisha, Dharmakirti, naropa, Dharmapala and so on were famous scholars who taught at Nalanda. There was a well equipped library inside the nalanda university which had a variety of books.

Looking at the options given:
Option A. Nagarjuna was the Buddhist philosopher who founded Mahayana Buddhism. It is an incorrect option.
Option B. Dinnaga was the founder of Indian logic. It is an incorrect option.
Option C. Dharmapala was the buddhist scholar and main teacher of the Yogacara school in Nalanda. This is the correct answer.
Option D. As only Option C is correct it can’t be the correct option .

Thus, The right answer is Option C.

Note: Francis Buchanan - Hamilton surveyed the site in 1811-1812 when locals drew his attention to the vast complex of ruins in the area and then Alexander Cunningham excavated this site.