Nalanda Institute For Higher Buddhist Studies
Nalanda (, ) was a renowned ''mahavihara'' (Buddhism, Buddhist monastic university) in ancient Magadha (modern-day Bihar), India.Nalanda University
Government of India Considered by historians to be the world's first residential university and among the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, it was located near the city of Rajagriha (now Rajgir) and about southeast of Pataliputra (now Patna). Operating from 427 until 1197 CE, Nalanda played a vital role in promoting the patronage of arts and academics during the 5th and 6th century CE, a period that has since been described as the "Golden Age of India" by scholars. Nalanda was established during the Gupta Empire era, and was supported by numerous Indian and Javanese patrons – both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Over some 750 years, its faculty included some of the most reve ...
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Nalanda District
Nalanda district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the state of Bihar in India. Bihar Sharif is the administrative headquarters of this district. The districts contain the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara a UNESCO World Heritage site. Nalanda is located in the Magadh region of southern Bihar. History Nalanda became a fully-fledged district when it was split from Gaya on 9 November 1972. Geography Nalanda district occupies an area of . The Phalgu, Mohane, Jirayan, and Kumbhari rivers flow through it. The district is a part of Patna Division. Majority of the land in the district is fertile land of Indo Gangetic plane. In the extreme South, there lies the hills of Rajgir. There is also one small hillock in the district headquarters of Bihar Sharif. Flora and fauna In 1978 Nalanda district became home to the Pant Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajgir which has an area of . Demographics According to the 2011 census Nalanda district has a population of 2,877,653, roughly equal to the nati ...
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