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Dec 19, 2011 · Profile. During the first millennium CE, India was not only the world’s richest economy, it was also a seat of learning like no other on the face of the earth. And at the head and summit of it all crowned the ancient Nalanda.
Nālandā University is a central research university located in the ancient city of Rajgir in the state of Bihar, India. Designated as an Institute of National Importance (INI) and excellence, it is the flagship project of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India, [3] and the successor of the famed Nalanda monastery.
Nalanda University is a postgraduate, research-exquisite international university supported by the countries of the East Asia Summit. It is approved by UGC. Nalanda University offers PG, Doctoral and PG Diploma curriculums in a handful of specialisations.
Feb 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...
The first residential university of the world founded at Nalanda by the magnanimity of Emperor Kumaragupta in 427CE and sustained by the conscientiousness of the learned monks and teachers, flourished for over 800 years till the end in 12th century CE.
Now recognised by the UNESCO as the Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University), it was a great centre of learning from the seventh century BCE to c. 1200 CE. Let’s have a look at its history, administration and ruins.
Located in the town of Rajgir [ancient Imperial capital city] in the northern province of Bihar in India, Nalanda University is a post-graduate, research-intensive international university established on 25th November 2010, as “an institution of national importance”, by a special Act [No. 39 of 2010] of the Parliament of India, aiming to ...
Jun 19, 2024 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Nalanda University Campus in Rajgir, Bihar, on June 19. This University is built near the ancient center of knowledge, Nalanda Mahavihara, which has a rich history of centuries of learning. The Prime Minister asserted that he wanted India to re-emerge as the world's most prominent knowledge center with an advanced and research-oriented higher education system.
5 days ago · Nalanda, 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.
Sep 16, 2020 · Nalanda University boasted a campus with 9 million books and architecture so vast, it took 3 months to burn down completely. Read about the world’s oldest, cultural, and international university.
