Established in 427 CE, Nalanda University in present-day Bihar ... Relevance today Despite Nalanda’s destruction in the 14th century, its legacy has endured.Today, Nalanda’s impact can ...

In his address, Prime Minister Modi expressed his honor to visit Nalanda so soon after beginning ... the world before its destruction in the 12th century. Nalanda University, re-established ...

Both these together highlight Nalanda Mahavihara’s dual role as both a monastery and a university ... centre of Buddhist learning to its tragic destruction and decline – the author leaves ...