History of Nalanda Nalanda was an acclaimed Mahavihara, a large Buddhist monastery in the ancient kingdom of Magadha (modern-day Bihar) in India. The site is located about 95 kilometres southeast of Patna near the town of Bihar Sharif, and was a centre of learning from the fifth century CE to1200 CE. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nalanda (IAST: Nālandā, pronounced [naːlən̪d̪aː]) was a renowned Buddhist mahavihara (great monastery) in medieval Magadha (modern-day Bihar), eastern India. [9][10][11] Widely considered to be among the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world and often referred to as "the world's first residential university", [12][13][14] it was located near the city of Rajagriha (now Rajgir), roughly 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Pataliputra (now Patna). Operating for almost a ... Welcome to Nalanda District Web PortalDistrict Election Officer- Nalanda बीएलओ ने राजनीतिक दलों द्वारा ... Though the edifices of Nalanda were largely reduced to mounds and the great monastery ceased to function in the early fourteenth century—its legacy in the development of Science, Medicine, Mathematics, Astronomy, Philosophy, Logic, Grammar, Script, Book Culture, Translation, Language, Literature, Art and Architec ...
