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PM Modi inaugurates the new campus of Nalanda University: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (19 June) inaugurated the new campus of the historic Nalanda University in Rajgir, Bihar. Prime Minister Modi reached Nalanda University early in the morning and first saw the old heritage of the university closely. After this he reached the new campus, where he planted a Bodhi tree and then inaugurated the new campus.
It has been declared a national heritage site
It is known that in the year 2016, the ruins (remains) of Nalanda University were declared a United Nations Heritage Site, after which the construction work of the university was started in 2017. The new campus of the university has been built near the site of the ancient ruins of Nalanda. This new campus has been established by the Nalanda University Act, 2010. This act was established to implement the decisions taken at the Second East Asia Summit held in the Philippines in 2007.
Nalanda University's new campus is special
Nalanda University has two academic blocks with 40 classrooms. It has a total seating arrangement for 1900 students. Apart from this, the university also has two auditoriums with 300 seats. Apart from this, an international center and an amphitheater have also been built, which can accommodate 2 thousand people. Not only this, there are many other facilities including faculty club and sports complex for the students. The campus has a water recycling plant, 100 acres of reservoir and many facilities which are environmentally friendly.
Destroyed by invaders in the 12th century
Nalanda University has a glorious history. It was established about 1600 years ago in the fifth century. And then Nalanda University was a center of attraction for students from all over the world. According to experts, these universities were destroyed by invaders in the 12th century. For about 800 years, this ancient school taught many students.
Hiuen Tsang also studied at Nalanda
Nalanda University was founded by Kumara Gupta of the Gupta dynasty. Built in the fifth century, the ancient university had about 10,000 students with 1,500 teachers. Most of the students were Buddhist monks from Asian countries China, Korea and Japan. According to historians, Chinese monk Hiuen-Tsang also studied at Nalanda in the seventh century. Hiuen-Tsang has mentioned the grandeur of Nalanda University in his books. It was one of the two most important centers of Buddhism.