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The university. Nalanda University was established to emulate the ancient Buddhist university of Nalanda (Nalanda mahavihara), which functioned between the 5th and 13th centuries. The idea to resurrect Nalanda University was endorsed in 2007 at the 2nd East Asia Summit by the sixteen member countries.
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.
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.
4 days ago · History of Nalanda University. Foundation and Early Years (5th Century CE) Nalanda University, located in the Indian state of Bihar, was established in the 5th century CE during the Gupta Dynasty, specifically under the patronage of Gupta emperor Kumaragupta I. The university was initially founded as a Buddhist monastic centre of learning and later evolved into a full-fledged residential university.
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.
Sep 16, 2020 · Founded in 427 C.E., Nalanda Mahavihara, or Nalanda University, lasted for over 700 hundred years. It survived political waves, the rise and fall of civilizations, religious wars, and the birth of intellectual greats for almost a millennium before the Turks destroyed it.
6 days ago · The modern Nalanda University, with its blend of ancient ethos and contemporary values, carries the legacy of one of the world's oldest and most revered institutions of learning. Nalanda University was established in 450 CE by Gupta Emperor Kumaragupta I. Later, it also received patronage from Harshavardhana and the Pala rulers.
May 15, 2023 · Nalanda University was founded in the 5th century CE during the reign of the Gupta Dynasty, which is often considered the golden age of Indian history.
Jul 15, 2016 · Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university of the Indian Subcontinent. It engaged in the organized transmission of knowledge over an uninterrupted period of 800 years. The historical development of the site testifies to the development of Buddhism into a religion and the flourishing of monastic and educational traditions.
