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		Nalanda University was originally a Buddhist vihar (monastery).
		Nalanda was considered the apex centre for literature and education.
		Nalanda University had a galaxy of eminent scholars—Aryadeva, Sheelbhadra, Dharmapal, Chandragomen, Shanta Rakshit, Padmasambhav, Kamalsheel, Sthirmati, Buddhakirti, Kumarshree and Sumatisen.
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		Nalanda travel guide will take you on a journey to discover the regal flavor of Nalanda, a popular halting station for the traders who came to Rajagriha with their merchandise.
		The Nalanda copper plate inscription reflects the international character of the Sangharama and informs us about the erection of a monastery by the king of Sumatra and records the grant of five villages by the Pala kings for the maintenance of the monastery at the request of the foreign king.
		The Nalanda method of teaching was based on the concept of discussion and debate among the scholars under the guidance of respective teachers, something akin to today’s seminar.
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		Nalanda is known as the ancient seat of learning, where ruins of the great ancient university have been excavated, is situated at a distance of 90 km south east of Patna by road and 62 kms from Bodhgaya.
		The University of Nalanda was founded in the 5th century by the Gupta emperors.
		Opposite the entrance to the ruins of the university and houses, it has a small but beautiful collection of Buddhist and Hindu bronzes and a number of undamaged statues of the Lord Buddha that were found in the area.
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	Don Croner's World Wide Wanders: India \| Nalanda
		Nalanda is mentioned in the famous history of Indian Buddhism written in the seventeenth century by the Tibetan scholar Taranatha, who claims that Asoka came here, had a temple erected, and made offerings at a stupa in honor of Sariputta.
		Thus is was that the university seems to have developed during the Gupta period (320 AD circa 620 AD), and indeed several Gupta kings contributed to the construction of the various colleges within the complex.
		Nalanda was almost completely plundered, but a few monks who had managed to survive the onslaught returned and attempted to revive the institution.
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	Nalanda the Ancient University presented in History section
		Nalanda University, now in ruins, was founded in 5 th century.
		Nalanda had a planned layout with an almost symmetrical row of monasteries facing a row of temples, with wide spaces in between.
		Education was provided free, as the University was supported by the revenue from surrounding villages, and by the benefactors such as the 8th century king of Sumatra.
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	Visit Lord Budha - NALANDA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Nalanda is the oldest University of the world, beleived to be established.
		lthough Nalanda is one of the places distinguished as having been blessed by the presence of the Buddha, it later became particularly renowned as the site of the great monastic university of the same name, which was to become the crown jewel of the development of Buddhism in India.
		Nearby is the Nalanda Institute of Pali Studies, where a number of ordained and lay students have re-established a tradition of buddhist knowledge.
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		Nalanda was founded in the 5th century AD on an ancient site of pilgrimage and teaching which had been visited by both the Lord Buddha and Lord Mahavir.
		Nalanda is mainly known for the Nalanda University.
		This university was the school of various scholars and later destroyed by Muslim invaders.
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		Nalanda, one of the greatest centers of learning in the ancient times, is located in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.
		The university was constructed in the Kushana style of architecture, but the impact of the Pala dynasty is widely visible throughout.
		Hiuen Tsang was attracted by the glory of Nalanda University and stayed there for 12 years both as a student and as a teacher.
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		Nalanda West is a home for study and practice of the teachings of wisdom and compassion that originated in India over 2500 years ago.
		At Nalanda West, we present the authentic tradition of Buddhist study, meditation, and compassionate activity through a regular schedule of programs, including trainings in philosophy and logic, meditation retreats, leadership and arts workshops and special topic seminars, such as health and well being, dramatic arts, and the Buddhist view of death and dying.
		Nalanda University in India, which flourished for hundreds of years as one of the greatest centers of learning in the world before succumbing to invasions of India in the 10th century C.E. Seattle view from Nalanda West
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	Nalanda University
		The university was an architectural and environmental masterpiece.
		Nalanda was also the most global university of its time, attracting pupils and scholars from Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Persia and Turkey.
		But Nalanda represents much of what Asia could use today — a great global university that reaches deep into the region’s underlying cultural heritage, restores many of the peaceful links among peoples and cultures that once existed, and gives Asia the kind of soft power of influence and attraction that it doesn’t have now.
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		The village of Kul some 1.5 kilometres south-east of Nalanda is the Kolita of old and the birthplace of Moggalana, the second of the Buddha's two chief disciples.
		Nalanda itself was often visited by the Buddha during his numerous sojourns through Magadha and he taught several important discourses there.
		Nalanda during its hey days was a flourishing residential university with over 10,000 students and 1500 teachers.
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	The Definitive Guide to University XXXX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctorate) in a variety of subjects.
		The University of Constantinople, founded in 849, by the regent Bardas of emperor Michail III, is generally considered the first institution of higher learning with the characteristics we associate today with a university (research and teaching, auto-administration, academic independence, et cetera).
		The first European medieval university was the University of Magnaura in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), founded in 849 by the regent Bardas of emperor Michael III, followed by the University of Salerno (9th century), University of Bologna (1088) in Bologna, Italy, the University of Paris (c.
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	About Nalanda West
		Nalanda West was established in 2003 in Seattle, Washington as the headquarters for Nalandabodhi, an international network of study and meditation centers in North America, Mexico, Europe and Asia and Nitartha International, an educational center dedicated to non-sectarian studies of the science of mind.
		Nalanda University in India was the first international residential university in the world with more than 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers.
		Nalanda West welcomes the opportunity to host your professional or private event, such as your wedding or reception, art exhibit, as a place for authors to give lectures, for neighborhood community meetings, and for other similar purposes.
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	Pictures, Photos of Nalanda, India
		Nalanda was a famous Buddhist monastery and university.
		Between 8th–12th cent., Nalanda flourished under the Pala dynasty as a centre of learning and the arts (stone and bronze sculpture in particular), even as Buddhism began a broad decline in India.
		Nalanda was put to a brutal and decisive end by Bakhtiyar Khilji, a Turkish invader (c.
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	Tourism of India - Buddha - Nalanda
		The monastic university, Nalanda Mahavihara, was a magnificent architectural structure.
		During the reign of Devapala in the beginning of the 9th century, Nalanda reached its zenith of fame and glory.
		Nalanda is spread out over an area of 14 hectares and has the ruins of 11 monasteries and 5 temples.
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		It was one of the biggest and oldest universities of the world and was considered as an epicenter of civilization during that period of time.
		The excavated piece of ancient Indian culture housed in the Nalanda university archeological complex is always a sample of interest to historians.
		Nalanda is a village of archaeological importance and the signs of ancient Buddhist culture are visible in it.
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		Ruins of Nalanda University - Spread over an area of 14 hectares of land, the university was built in the Kushana style of architecture, but the impact of the Pala dynasty is widely evident throughout.
		The remains excavated at Nalanda reveals Stupas, a large stairway, decorated panels, lecture halls, dormitories for the monks and students, and metal idols of the Buddha.
		Nalanda is connected through a good road network with Rajgir 12 km, Bodh Gaya 50 km, Gaya 65 km, Patna 90 km, Pawapuri 26 km, and Bihar Sharif 13 km.
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	Wikinfo \| University
		A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees.
		Arguably the first university was the Academy founded in 387BC by the Greek philosopher Plato in the grove of Academos near Athens, where students were taught philosophy, mathematics and gymnastics.
		The first European Medieval universities were established in Italy and France in the Middle Ages for the study of law, medicine, and theology.
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		Towards the Southeast of Patna is a village called the 'Bada Gaon', in the vicinity of which, are the world famous ruins of Nalanda University.
		The Nalanda Railway Station is on the branch route of Bhaktiyarpur-Rajgir section of the Eastern Railway.
		Nalanda is well connected by roads to other parts of the state.
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		In the ancient times the Nalanda University was the largest university in the world and accommodated about 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers.
		Nalanda, the land oldest university in the world, is a beautiful place strewn with ruins of the its glorious past.
		Nalanda, is located in the Gangetic plains, thus, it experiences extreme weather conditions.
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		Nalanda University Ruins Archaeological Complex: The total area of the excavation is about 14 hectares.
		Nalanda Archaeological Museum: Opposite the entrance to the ruins of the university and houses, there is a small but beautiful collection of Buddhist and Hindu bronzes and a number of undamaged statues of the Lord Buddha that were found in the area.
		Nava Nalanda Mahavihara: Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is devoted to study and research of Pali Literature and Buddhism.
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		Nalanda University is a world heritage site which exceptional testimony to the development of various artistic expression, which are of outstanding value.
		Nalanda is the "Buddhist monastic center, often spoken of as a university, in northern Bihar state of India.
		Near the University of Nalanda, is a temple dedicated to the Sun God.
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	University Summary
		Al-Azhar University, founded in Cairo (Egypt) in the 10th century, offered a variety of post-graduate degrees, and is usually regarded as the first full-fledged university.
		The first university outside of Europe in that tradition was the Real y Pontificia Universidad de México, today the National University of Mexico (UNAM) founded in 1551 by the Spanish Crown in the Viceroyalty of the New Spain, and inspired by the University of Salamanca.
		Although each institution is differently organized, nearly all universities have a board of trustees, a president (a rector in many countries), at least one vice president or vice-rector, and deans of various divisions.
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		Although Nalanda is one of the places distinguished as having been blessed by the presence of the Buddha, it later became particularly renowned as the site of the great monastic university of the same name, which was to become the crown jewel of the development of Buddhism in India.
		It is said that King Asoka gave offerings to the Chaitya of Sariputra at Nalanda and erected a temple there.Taranath mentions this and also that Nagarjuna, the famous Mahayana philosopher of the second century A.D.,studied at Nalanda.Nagarjuna later became the high-priest there.
		Modern historians have tentatively dated the founding of a monastery at Nalanda as being in the fifth century.However, this may not be accurate.
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	Nalanda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nalanda was one of the world's first residential universities, i.e., it had dormitories for students.
		The university was considered an "architectural masterpiece," and was marked by a lofty wall and one gate.
		Cite source: The destruction of the universities at Nalanda, as well as the destruction of many temples and monasteries throughout northern India which housed centers of learning, is considered by many historians to be responsible for the sudden demise of ancient Indian scientific thought in mathematics, astronomy, alchemy, and anatomy.
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	Nalanda West: Seattle Gateway to the Buddhist Sciences of Mind
		Nalanda West is a center for contemplative studies and meditation.
		The word Nalanda translates from the Sanskrit as "the place that confers the lotus [of enlightened knowledge]" and is inspired by the ideals of the original Nalanda, the great university of the first millennium.
		Nalanda West is the seat for The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche's activity in the Americas and headquarters for a collection of organizations exploring the Buddhist science of mind.
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		The university of Nalanda offered free educational and residential facilities to as many as 10,000 students and 2000 teachers, for it was supported by a number of villages.
		It is not surprising, then, that the destruction of this university dealt a crippling blow to Buddhist education in India.
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		Tourist Attractions: The Nalanda University Archaeological Complex, The Nalanda Archaeological Museum, Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Hieun Tsang Memorial Hall, Silao, Surajpur Baragaon.
		Nalanda, a part of the Budhist circuit, is famous for the the ancient International Monastic University.
		The university remains are scattered around an area of 14 hectares.
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