Question : The Muslim adventurer who destroyed the Nalanda University was
Option 1: Alla-ud-din Khilji
Option 2: Muhammad- bin - Tughlak
Option 3: Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar
Option 4: Muhammad-bin-Quasim
Correct Answer: Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar
Solution : The correct option is - Muhammad-bin-Bhaktiyar
The Muslim adventurer who is associated with the destruction of Nalanda University was Bakhtiyar Khilji. He was a general under Qutb-ud-din Aibak, the founder of the Delhi Sultanate. In 1193 CE, Bakhtiyar Khilji led an expedition into the Indian subcontinent and is believed to have conquered and subsequently sacked Nalanda University, located in present day Bihar, India.
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