Patna, the present capital of the State of Bihar. The Mauryan Emperor Asoka (2) of the 304 to 232 BCE period and later monarchs, especially of the Pala dynasty of mid 8th to late 12th century CE, promoted Buddhism throughout Asia through religious ambassadors.ġ500 years ago, the world’s first and the most illustrious Internationalīuddhist University developed at Nalanda, near Rajagaha, thenĬapital of the Magadha Kingdom of Greater India. ‘religion’ spreading across the Indian sub-continent and beyond to the south,Įven after the death of the Buddha, Buddhism saw rapid expansion in northern and central India. Over the next 1500 years Buddhism became the dominant Well established in ancient Magadha (1) in what is now modern Uttar Pradesh and Library, and mercilessly massacred its scholars including Buddhist monks At the end of 12thĬentury, Muslim invaders demolished the university, burnt down its priceless University from 5th century CE to 12 century CE. NALANDA: lIustrious International Buddhist WORLD’S FIRST BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY DEMOLISHED BY MUSLIMS. Mohamad Khiliji the destroyer of Nalanda?
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