Turning Back Pages Of Nalanda University

1. First Residential University

The worlds first residential university founded at Nalanda by the magnanimity of Emperor Kumargupta in 427CE.

2. Establishment year

The Bihar government enacted an ordinance in March 1987 that founded the university.

3. Foreign Students

A significant number of students from China, Mongolia, Tibet, Korea, and other Asian nations came to study because of the countrys reputation internationally.

4. Destruction by Khilji

The Monastery was destroyed, the monks were killed, and the priceless library was burned by the invader Bakhityar Khilji at the end of the 12th century.

5. Prestigious University

Its among the most well-known universities as well. In its prime, it hold 2,000 teachers and more than 10,000 students.

6. Compound Diversity

In addition to numerous other meditation halls and schools, Nalanda boasted ten temples and eight other compounds. There were parks and lakes on the property.

7. Sariputra Stupa

The most recognizable of the still-existing structures within the Nalanda World Heritage Site is the great stupa, often referred to as the Sariputra Stupa.