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Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda, Bihar

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Nalanda

Nalanda (IAST: Nālandā; /naːlən̪d̪aː/) was an acclaimed Mahavihara, a large Buddhist monastery in the ancient kingdom of Magadha (modern-day Bihar) in India. The site is located about 95 kilometres (59 mi) southeast of Patna near the town of Bihar Sharif, and was a centre of learning from the seventh century BCE to c. 1200 CE.:149 It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site[5][6]

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