Established around 450 CE by Gupta Emperor Kumaragupta I, Nalanda University was a beacon of learning in ancient India. Nestled in the heart of Bihar, this institution was not just a university ...

Dinodia Photos/Alamy The excavated Unesco site ... and later identified as the ancient Nalanda University by Sir Alexander Cunningham in 1861. Standing near a miniature stupa, I watched a small ...

Sachin Chaturvedi, the new Vice-Chancellor of Nalanda University, discusses plans for international collaboration and sustainable development and new philosophy development with The Hindu.

Nalanda University's new campus includes six schools: Buddhist Studies, Philosophy & Comparative Religions; Historical Studies; Ecology and Environmental Studies; and Sustainable Development and ...

Pictures by Ranjeet Kumar Dey The excavated remains of the ancient Nalanda University, now an Unesco World Heritage Site, are weathering fast, worrying experts and archaeologists about their ...

“Learning is being here,” calls out the rejuvenated Nalanda University, situated besides the picturesque Rajgir hills, about 90 km east of Patna in Bihar. An apt description for a place which ...

More than 500 years before Oxford University was founded, India's Nalanda University was home ... which is adorned by beautiful stucco images in the niches of the exterior walls.

More than 500 years before Oxford University was founded, India’s Nalanda University was home to 9 million books and attracted 10,000 students from around the world. Founded in 427 CE, Nalanda is ...