Vikramshila Builders
Restoring the Mighty Stone Pillars of an Ancient University!
Founded By
Pala Emperor Dharmapala (8th Century)
Historic Status
Great ancient center of international learning
Main Structure
Massive brick monastery with a central stupa
Specialization
Tantric studies, philosophy, and grammar
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Vikramshila University was one of the two most important ancient international centers of learning in India, located near Bhagalpur in Bihar. Founded by the Pala Emperor Dharmapala in the late 8th Century, it attracted thousands of scholars from Tibet, China, and across Asia. The university specialized in philosophy, logic, grammar, and tantric studies. The ruins feature a massive brick monastery (Vihara) with a tall central stupa and beautiful, historic stone pillars supporting broken roofs, showing our glorious academic past.
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Help complete the ancient monastery architecture in your workbook! Draw the missing vertical stone columns inside the central courtyard grid by matching the numbers in the Color Hint Key: 1) Structures & Bases (brown), 2) Ruins & Roofs (dark red), 3) Stairs & Steps (grey), 4) The Pond (blue), and 5) Detailed Elements (green). Color it nicely!
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