Nalanda University Ruins – Ancient Seat of Knowledge

Nalanda was an ancient Mahavihara, a Buddhist monastic university located in present-day Bihar. It flourished from the 5th century CE to 1197 CE and was one of the world's first residential universities. At its peak, Nalanda hosted 10,000 students and 2,000 teachers, attracting scholars from Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Indonesia, Persia, and Turkey. The ruins today showcase magnificent brick structures, monasteries, temples, and stupas that testify to its golden era.