Nalanda Of Bihar

• Nalanda (IAST: Nālandā, pronounced [naːlən̪d̪aː]) was a renowned Buddhist mahavihara (great monastery) in ancient and medieval Magadha (modern-day Bihar), eastern India.It was widely considered to be among the greatest centres of learning in the ancient world.

Location

It was located near the city of Rajagriha (now Rajgir), roughly 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Pataliputra (now Patna).

• 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 by emperor Kumaragupta I of the Gupta Empire around 427 CE,and was supported by numerous Indian and Javanese patrons – both Buddhists and non-Buddhists.Nalanda continued to thrive with the support of the rulers of the Pala Empire (r. 750–1161 CE).Over some 750 years, Nalanda's faculty included some of the most revered scholars of Mahayana Buddhism.