Inauguration of Nalanda University Campus

On June 19, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new Nalanda University Campus in Rajgir, Bihar.

  • Nalanda University was founded in 427 CE by Gupta Emperor Kumaragupta in the early 5th century and flourished for 600 years until the 12th century.
  • Its ruins were discovered by Francis Buchanan in 1812, and it was identified as the esteemed Nalanda University by Alexander Cunningham in 1861.
  • In September 2014, Nalanda University welcomed its first batch of students after a gap of nearly eight centuries.
  • The Nalanda University Bill, 2010, was introduced in Rajya Sabha on August 12, 2010.
  • The Act was officially implemented on November 25, ....
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