{"id":6333,"date":"2022-01-18T11:58:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T11:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/?p=6333"},"modified":"2024-08-26T11:15:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T11:15:56","slug":"facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Facts about Nalanda University, Bihar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When speaking of Nalanda University, is one of the most ancient Universities in the country that was established during the time of the <strong>Gupta Dynasty<\/strong>. The university was also considered as one of its type that was famous as one of the first Universities that offered students and scholars with On-campus residence facility.<\/p>\n<p>The University, ever since its establishment was also appreciated for offering excellence in academics and scientific education. It is also, to date, included in the list of top-performing Universities worldwide.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#list-of-10-interesting-facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\" >List of 10 Interesting Facts About Nalanda University Bihar:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#1-standalone-and-international-standards\" >#1. Standalone and International standards<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#2-ancient-learning-system\" >#2.\u00a0Ancient learning system<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#3-students-travel-from-china-as-well\" >#3. Students travel from China as well<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#4-vastness-and-strength\" >#4. Vastness and Strength<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#5-destroyed-earlier-in-1193-but-managed-to-restore-its-lost-fame\" >#5. Destroyed earlier in 1193 but managed to restore its lost fame<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#6-university-was-attacked-three-times\" >#6. University was attacked three times<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#7-the-destruction-of-the-university-was-never-approved-by-minhaj\" >#7. The destruction of the University was never approved by Minhaj<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#8-nalanda-university-had-granted-education-to-well-known-scholars-of-the-time\" >#8. Nalanda University had granted education to well-known scholars of the time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#9-nalanda-university-was-not-destroyed-by-muslims\" >#9. Nalanda University was not destroyed by Muslims<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\/#10-the-university-remained-closed-for-over-800-years\" >#10. The University remained closed for over 800 years<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"list-of-10-interesting-facts-about-nalanda-university-bihar\"><\/span>List of 10 Interesting Facts About Nalanda University Bihar:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several facts are still related to this University, and some of them are discussed here below in this article.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-standalone-and-international-standards\"><\/span><strong>#1. <\/strong><strong>Standalone and International standards<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dated back to the 6<sup>th<\/sup> Century BC, the University was originally set up by <strong>Narasimha Deva<\/strong>. To date, the University is believed to impart a par excellent system of education to its students. In the past 800 years, the University has also imparted education to thousands of students.<\/p>\n<p>It maintains its international standards as the University in the past and to date, houses over 2700 faculty members from different parts of the world. The list includes faculties from Iran, China, Japan, Persia, Mongolia, Tibet, and much more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out the Itinerary:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/3-days-bodhgaya-nalanda-rajgir-tour-itinerary.html\">2 Nights 3 Days Bodhgaya Rajgir and Nalanda Trip Package<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-ancient-learning-system\"><\/span><strong>#2.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Ancient learning system<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The second fact related to Nalanda University is that the campus houses meditation centers, temples, and top-rated libraries. The library has been divided into three distinct wings which hold manuscripts from various religions, science, architecture, literature, astronomy, economics, history, linguistics, etc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"trending\">\n<div class=\"trending-title\"><strong>Check out the Most Popular Packages For India:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"list-tag\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/10-days-rajasthan-trip-itinerary.html\">Rajasthan Tour for 9 Nights 10 Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/10-days-north-india-trip.html\">9 Nights 10 Days North India Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/10-days-south-india-tours-itinerary.html\">South India Tour for 9 Nights 10 Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/10-days-kerala-tour-itinerary.html\">9 Nights 10 Days Kerala Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/golden-triangle-with-varanasi-trip.html\">Golden Triangle with Varanasi Tour 10 Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/best-of-rajasthan-nepal-tour.html\">18 Days Rajasthan with Nepal Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/10-days-kashmir-leh-ladakh-itinerary.html\">Ladakh With Kashmir Tour 10 Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/tour-packages\/7-days-golden-triangle-tour.html\">6 Nights 7 Days Golden Triangle Tour<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-students-travel-from-china-as-well\"><\/span><strong>#3. Students travel from China as well<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The University has spent its time collecting information since ancient times from Chinese travelers and pilgrims. The best set of information includes sources provided by <strong>Hiuen Tsang, Xuanzang,<\/strong> and others. You can read this information in various books collected in the library.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-vastness-and-strength\"><\/span><strong>#4. Vastness and Strength<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The University library and campus are already known for their vastness as in the past invaders had to spend months to in fact burn some part of this library. During that time, the library had already lost some of the books from its collection. It is expected that millions of manuscripts had already been destroyed in that fire.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-destroyed-earlier-in-1193-but-managed-to-restore-its-lost-fame\"><\/span><strong>#5. Destroyed earlier in 1193 but managed to restore its lost fame<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Earlier in 1193, <strong>Bakhtiyar Khilji<\/strong> had managed to destroy the entire University to decline the <strong>Buddhism dynasty<\/strong> that was spreading in India. During that event, thousands of Buddhist monks had also lost their lives as they were burnt to death. That time was declared as one of the darkest moments faced by Nalanda University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/what-is-holi-color-festival-in-india\/\">Holi 2023, the Color Festival in India<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-university-was-attacked-three-times\"><\/span><strong>#6. University was attacked three times <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In the past, history also states that the University was attacked in three different historical events. These attacks were done by Gaudas, Huns, and Bhaktiyar Khilji<strong>. <\/strong>During these attacks, the University had also lost a great resource of knowledge in <strong>Ayurveda and Buddhism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/rajgir-glass-bridge-bihar-guide\/\">Complete Guide to Rajgir Glass Bridge in Bihar<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-the-destruction-of-the-university-was-never-approved-by-minhaj\"><\/span><strong>#7. The destruction of the University was never approved by Minhaj<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>As far as history states, the destruction of the university was officially witnessed by <strong>Minhaj-e-Siraj<\/strong> who was also one of the scholars studying at the university at that time. Even if everyone knew that the destruction of the University was an act of wrong deeds but no voice was raised against this event.<\/p>\n<div class=\"trending\">\n<div class=\"trending-title\"><strong>See the other most popular Bihar tours destination here.<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"list-tag\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/patna-tours\/\">Patna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/bodhgaya-tours\/\">Bodh Gaya<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/rajgir-tours\/\">Rajgir<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/nalanda-tours\/\">Nalanda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/vaishali-tours\/\">Vaishali<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/pawapuri-tours\/\">Pawapuri<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/bhagalpur-tours\/\">Bhagalpur<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/munger-tours\/\">Munger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/india\/valmiki-tiger-reserve-tours\/\">Valmiki Tiger Reserve<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-nalanda-university-had-granted-education-to-well-known-scholars-of-the-time\"><\/span><strong>#8. Nalanda University had granted education to well-known scholars of the time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is also certain that in the past the University had imparted education to many students including Harshvardhana, Suvishnu, Aryadeva, Xuanzang, Dharampal, Asanga, Padmasambhava, Nagarjuna, and many more. Each of the above mentioned was a well-known scholar of his time.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-nalanda-university-was-not-destroyed-by-muslims\"><\/span><strong>#9. Nalanda University was not destroyed by Muslims <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There was a belief that Muslims were, in fact, responsible for the destruction of Nalanda University. This is a myth as it was not Muslims but a single man who was held responsible for the destruction of Nalanda University in the past. The man who destroyed this university was an Indian by birth and not Muslim.<\/p>\n<p>[metaslider id=&#8221;5550&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10-the-university-remained-closed-for-over-800-years\"><\/span><strong>#10. The University remained closed for over 800 years<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nalanda University certainly was one of the only Universities that was closed for around 800 years after its destruction. In recent times the University was reopened after efforts made by <strong>A.P.J Abdul kalam<\/strong> during his visit.<\/p>\n<p>Presently, Nalanda University is also considered one of the self-sustained campus-oriented universities in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also, read articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/top-things-to-do-and-see-in-patna\/\">10 Famous Things to Do and See in Patna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/best-shopping-places-in-patna\/\">Top 7 Shopping Destinations in Patna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/buddha-temple-bodh-gaya-bihar\/\">Buddha Temple, Bodh Gaya Bihar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/best-places-to-visit-in-india\/\">100 Best Places to Visit in India<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tusktravel.com\/blog\/top-festivals-to-enjoy-in-india-in-april\/\">Top Festivals to Enjoy in India in April<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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