Nalanda University (4th century)
- Nalanda: Nal and Da means the giver of knowledge- Founded 1600 years ago by Kumargupta of the Gupta Reign (the golden age in ancient India).
- Area: 10 km by 5 km (50 Sq Kms Area, larger than all IIT’s combined).
- 10,000 students and 1500 teachers.
- Astronomy, Astrology, Surgery, Medicine, Cosmology, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Aviation, Architecture, Calculus, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geography, Ayurveda, Theology, Logic, Philosophy etc.
- World’s first residential university 1600 years ago.
- 108 Units with 30 rooms each, rooms furnished with beds, book shelves etc. with excellent drinking water and drainage systems
- Free education, free residence and free food.
- 3 Huge Libraries named: Ratna sagar, Ratna ranjika and Ratna Uday.
- Ratna sagar was the biggest library of the world in that period, which stood 9 storey’s high.
- 4 gates on 4 sides, with Gatekeepers who were very knowledgeable people that used to test the knowledge of aspiring students willing to enter the university.
- Produced Scholars like Aryabhatta, Varahmihira, Kalidasa and Vatsyayana
- Currently 1 Sq-Km of 50 Sq-Km area excavated.
~ This 1600 years old establishment truly deserves a
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