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Question
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences :
Mention one important reason for the decline of Buddhism in India after the Turkish invasion.
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Solution
Buddhist monasteries and libraries were wantonly destroyed by Muhammad bin Bakhtiar Khilji. This invasion dealt a death blow to Buddhism in India.
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