Nalanda was one of the world’s first residential universities, i.e., it had dormitories for students.The site of Nalanda is located in the Indian state of Bihar, about 55 miles south east of Patna. It is also one of the most famous universities. , founded in the 5th Century BC, and reported to have been visited by the Buddha during his lifetime. At its peak, in the 7th century AD, Nalanda held some 10,000 students and 2000 teachers when it was visited by the Chinese scholar Xuanzang.
Historical studies indicate that the University of Nalanda was established during the reign of the Gupta emperor Kumaragupta. Both Xuanzang and Prajnavarman cite him as the founder, as does a seal discovered at the site. The subjects taught at Nalanda University covered every field of learning, and it attracted pupils and scholars from Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Persia and Turkey. During the period of Harsha the monastery is reported to have owned 200 villages given as grants.
The great library of Nalanda University was so vast that it is reported to have burned for three months after the Mughals set fire to it, sacked and destroyed the monasteries, and drove the monks from the site. In 2006, Singapore, India, Japan, China and other nations, announced a proposed plan to restore and revive the ancient site as Nalanda International University. It is reported that India with other countries planning to revive the university and A P J Abdul Kalam is helping in that.
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