Nalanda University is not just the ancient university as you ahve written. On record it's the oldest university of world set up in 5 BC till the time it was burnt and destroyed by Mohammad Khilji who had killed 3500 monaks, pupils and professors completely destryoing the so ancient basket of civilization and world's first university set up by mauryan empire. It was Nalanda university which gad started the study and research int he field of todays many modern subjects like economics and geography, which defined the rise of Gupta's Empire with Samudragupta making India golden bird. Please don't call nalanda Oxford of east. It's Oxford which should be referred as Nalanda of West. Nalanda is goign to be a world heritage soon as UNESCO is sounding these days. Nalanda is a palce which harboured the pridest moments fo India and association with people like Lord Budhdha, World ruler Ashoka the great, Chanakya, Magadh Empire, Kalidas, father of mathematics Aryabhatt, Samudragupta, the great emperor who made India a godlen bird. All these people were from present day Bihar, a state which saw worst times of anarchy and political misuse in present day that nobody would believe that this very same Bihar had same history which defined india's most prestigious moments.
Now Nalanda University is again being set up where entire southeast asia including china japa, singapore,korea, sri lanka together with bihar government si coming up to set up the old history again. They plan to make it uniqe and only one university of it's type in world which will teach most advanced subjects as well as promote research with 1500 faculties of international level. It's a great honor to India and Indian government shoudl not sleep anymore now where whole world is coming to it with a committed Bihar government this time. We must thanks our president APJ Abul Kalam and Bihar chief minister Nitish kumar as this is their brainchild which has now become the project "Asia Unison", bringing asian countries so close and together and first time cosntructive, makign Nalanda a clear cut logo of world unity for harmony and constructive development. no doubt once made, Nalanda will again establish India back in the world map int he field of high end research and education. Thanks for rediff for reporting such a good news.
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by Gangadhar Annapareddy on Apr 24, 2007 10:38 AM Permalink
Good information Rohit, you added much more to the news. :)
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by Final Moderator on Apr 24, 2007 10:55 AM Permalink
u really added to the article, u must be a student of indian history
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by Raju Aiyer on Apr 24, 2007 11:49 AM Permalink
Even at the risk of secularism's hymen getting ruptured, you have brought to light as to who burnt down the Nalanda University massacring all its inhabitants. Good. I hope secular His-Storians do not cry "rape" and file a case against you because of this. It would also be worthwhile if someone can bring to light here the two `scholarly' questions that allauddin khilji asked before ordering its destruction.
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by Rabishankar Kar on Apr 24, 2007 11:00 AM Permalink
Thank you Mr. Rohit for giving us wonderful details regarding Nalanda, keep it up. I am also very hopeful about this project.
