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[[Gopala I|Gopala]], the founder of the Pala dynasty, who ascended the throne of Bengal in 750 CE; founded the monastery at Odantapuri. However, [[Bu-ston]], the Tibetan Buddhist leader, was of the opinion that the Odantapuri monastery was built by [[Gopala I|Gopala]]'s son and successor, [[Dharmapala (emperor)|Dharmapala]]. | [[Gopala I|Gopala]], the founder of the Pala dynasty, who ascended the throne of Bengal in 750 CE; founded the monastery at Odantapuri. However, [[Bu-ston]], the Tibetan Buddhist leader, was of the opinion that the Odantapuri monastery was built by [[Gopala I|Gopala]]'s son and successor, [[Dharmapala (emperor)|Dharmapala]]. | ||
Odantapuri was part of a network of five [[Mahavihara|Mahaviharas]] in eastern India. The others were [[Nalanda]], [[Vikramashila]], [[Somapura Mahavihara|Somapura]], and [[Jagaddala Mahavihara|Jagaddala]]. | Odantapuri was part of a network of five [[Mahavihara|Mahaviharas]] in eastern India. The others were [[Nalanda]], [[Vikramashila]], [[Somapura Mahavihara|Somapura]], and [[Jagaddala Mahavihara|Jagaddala]]. | ||
Around the 11th century CE, while Nalanda was struggling for survival, Odantapuri “had a rival institution functioning under the royal patronage of Palas and, being a capital town, it must have inevitably snatched away the fortunes of Nalanda”.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Patil|first=D.R.|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.532467/|title=The Antiquarian Remains in Bihar|year=1963|pages=326}}</ref> | Around the 11th century CE, while Nalanda was struggling for survival, Odantapuri “had a rival institution functioning under the royal patronage of Palas and, being a capital town, it must have inevitably snatched away the fortunes of Nalanda”.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Patil|first=D.R.|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.532467/|title=The Antiquarian Remains in Bihar|year=1963|pages=326}}</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha240.htm The Six Buddhist Universities] | *[http://www.budsas.org/ebud/ebdha240.htm The Six Buddhist Universities] | ||
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