Nalanda mahavihara - Wikipedia
WEBNalanda (IAST: Nālandā, pronounced [naːlən̪d̪aː]) was a renowned Buddhist mahavihara (great monastery) in ancient and medieval Magadha (modern-day Bihar), eastern India. [ 5 ][ 6 ][ 7 ] Widely considered to be among the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world, it was located near the city of Rajagriha (now Rajgir), roughly 90 kilometre...
Nalanda: The university that changed the world - BBC
WEBFeb 22, 2023 · Founded in 427 CE, Nalanda is considered the world's first residential university, a sort of medieval Ivy League institution home to nine million books that attracted 10,000 students from across...
Nalanda | History & Facts | Britannica
WEBNalanda, ancient university and Buddhist monastic centre southwest of Bihar Sharif in central Bihar state, northeastern India. Nalanda’s traditional history dates to the time of the Buddha (6th–5th centuries bce) and Mahavira, the founder of the Jaina religion.
Nalanda (Mahavihara) - Cultural India
WEBNalanda, a large Buddhist monastery, now in ruins, was one of the most publicly acknowledged Mahaviharas of ancient India located in ancient Magadha kingdom (modern Bihar).
Nalanda - New World Encyclopedia
WEBIn ancient India, Nālānda (Sanskrit: meaning "giver of knowledge") was a once thriving monastic-university renowned both as a center of learning and for its large library of sacred texts. Established in 427 C.E., Nalanda flourished for seven hundred years until its destruction in 1197 C.E. at the hands of Muslim invaders.
HistoriCity | Nalanda: How an ancient Buddhist vihara became a ...
WEBNalanda, a preeminent centre of Buddhist and Indian learning, was renowned for its integration of Buddhist and Indian educational systems. A new campus of Nalanda University was inaugurated...
Nalanda: From Mound to Monument — Google Arts & Culture
WEBNalanda: From Mound to Monument. Nalanda was one of the greatest centres of education in early medieval India, and as an educational institution, its history goes back to The Buddha's...
History | District Nalanda, Government of Bihar | India
WEB1 day ago · Nalanda was an acclaimed Mahavihara, a large Buddhist monastery in the ancient kingdom of Magadha (modern-day Bihar) in India. The site is located about 95 kilometres southeast of Patna near the town of Bihar Sharif, and was a centre of learning from the fifth century CE to1200 CE.
Nalanda: Where civilizations mingled — Google Arts & Culture
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Nalanda: India's ancient university rising from the ashes - BBC
WEBFounded in the 5th Century, India's Nalanda University is believed to be the world's first residential university. Established more than 500 years before Oxford University, at its peak...
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