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Nalanda Mahavihara

Also known as Nālandā Mahāvihāra, Mahavihara of Nalanda

ancient Hindu-Buddhist monastery in present-day Bihar, India

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Nalanda Mahavihara was an ancient monastery located in what is now Bihar, India, that served as a major center for Buddhist learning and practice. It was historically significant as one of the world's earliest universities, attracting scholars from across Asia who came to study Buddhist philosophy and other subjects.

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Ruiny Nalandy, starovekej kláštornej univerzity v Indii, považovanej za prvú rezidenčnú univerzitu na svete.

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Instance of: university
Country: India
Area: 57.88
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Image: Nalanda The Great Stupa.jpg

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heritage designation: World Heritage Site
Commons category: Nalanda Mahavihara
described at URL: www.placemania.sk/svetova-zaujimavost/staroveka-univerzita-nalanda

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Nalanda (IAST: Nālandā, pronounced [naːlən̪d̪aː]) was a renowned Buddhist mahavihara (great monastery) in medieval Magadha (modern-day Bihar), eastern India. Widely considered to be among the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world and often referred to as "the world's first residential university", it was located near the city of Rajagriha (now Rajgir), roughly 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Pataliputra (now Patna). Operating for almost a thousand years from 427 CE until around 1400 CE, Nalanda mahavihara played a vital role in promoting the patronage of arts, culture and academics during the 5th and 6th century CE, a period that has since been described as the "Golden Age of India" by scholars. The characterisation of Nalanda as a "university" in the modern sense has been challenged by scholars. They argue that while it was undoubtedly a major centre of learning, comparing it directly to a modern university is historically imprecise.

Nalanda was established by emperor Kumaragupta I of the Gupta Empire around 427 CE, and was supported by numerous Indian and Javanese patrons – both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Nalanda continued to thrive with the support of the rulers of the Pushyabhuti dynasty (r. 500–647 CE) and the Pala Empire (r. 750–1161 CE). After the fall of the Palas, the monks of Nalanda were patronised by the Pithipatis of Magadha. Nalanda was attacked by Huns under Mihirakula in the 5th century and again sustained severe damage from an invasion by the Gauda king of Bengal in the 8th Century. During the final invasion it was burnt down by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji (c. 1200), but it managed to remain operational for decades (or possibly even centuries) following his raids.

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