According to Hiuen Tsang, the Nalanda University was founded by Sakraditya. Minaj-i-Siraj describes the burning of 9 million scripts and the campus building of Nalanda: Thousands of monks were burned alive and thousands beheaded as Khilji tried his best to uproot Buddhism. Like the Buddhist texts, this has raised questions about reliability and whether the current Nalanda is same as the one in Jaina texts. An enormous image of the Buddha was discovered here. Dharmasvamin found it "largely damaged and deserted". While Henry Heras identifies Sakraditya as Gupta emperor Kumargupta I (415-455 CE). The Nalanda Nikaya has many such daily procedures and rituals set out for the monks to follow. [124] All students at Nalanda studied Mahayana, as well as the texts of the eighteen (Hinayana) sects of Buddhism. He translated 74 of the texts himself. [citation needed] Buddhist studies scholars and historians such as Peter Harvey,[80] Charles Prebish,[81] Damien Keown,[81] Donald Mitchell,[82] Steven Darian,[83] Stephen Berkwitz[84] and others attribute Nalanda's destruction to Bakhtiyar Khalji. [46], In accordance with the ancient Indian traditions of supporting temples and monasteries, inscriptions found at Nalanda suggest that it received gifts, including grants of villages by kings to support its work. [117], At its peak the school attracted scholars and students from near and far, with some travelling from Tibet, China, Korea, and Central Asia. The panels of another temple illustrated motifs of Hindu gods and goddesses. These were the decades of widespread systematic destruction of monasteries in this region, and historical records in Tibet affirm that monks from Nalanda and nearby monasteries such as the Vikramashila monastery who "survived the slaughter, fled to Tibet", according to Scharfe. This influential university was founded and supported by the Maitraka Dynasty. 1, pp. [58] When he returned to China in 695, he had with him 400 Sanskrit texts and 300 grains of Buddha relics which were subsequently translated in China. [110] Given the hundreds of years of gap between the events and Taranatha's account, and no clear chain of sources within the Tibetan tradition of record keeping, its reliability is questionable. All the monasteries at Nalanda are very similar in layout and general appearance. [144], Several Buddhist institutions overseas have chosen to call themselves Nalanda to acknowledge Nalanda's influence. The ancient university has birthed several intellectual greats in history. Besides Theology and Philosophy, frequent debates and discussions necessitated competence in Logic. [2], A Black Buddha temple (termed by locals as the Telia Bhairav, "tel" refers to use of oil) is near Temple 14 with has an ancient large black Buddha image in bhumisparha mudra. The Ancient University of Nalanda had been founded by the Gupta Dynasty in the 4th century who ruled over parts of present-day India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Terracotta Clay Seal with Buddhist Inscriptions. He also states that some structures had survived, with "eighty small viharas, built of bricks and many left undamaged" but "there was absolutely no one to look after them". The land allotted to the Indian monasteries attracted the Turk invasions in the next centuries. Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university of the Indian Subcontinent. nearby with the grace of many generations of Pala kings. The gold found during his loots and raids of the Buddhist monasteries made him a hundred times richer. He offers an alternate meaning "charity without intermission", from "na-alam-da"; however, this split does not mean this. Some of the national and international partners of the new university are Yale University, Chinese Peking University, European Consortium for Asian Field Study, and the Archeological Survey of India. To reproduce the universitys legacy, dynastic Pala rulers financed Vikramshila and Taxila, the new knockoffs of Nalanda, and urged the monks and potential student crowd to transfer there. The invasions of the Turks forced the monks to flee and a century later, scholars described Nalanda to be completely deserted and empty. The bond between a teacher and their pupil was sacred. Tibetans continued to visit Magadha during the Pala era, and beyond through the 14th century, thereby participated in the crucible of ideas at Nalanda and other monasteries in Bihar and Bengal. The architecture of the Buddhist monastic center was similar to our modern university towns, which provide lodging and boarding for their students. The monks and students of the university survived on the generosity and grace of their contemporary rulers. Systematic excavation of the ruins by the ASI did not begin until 1915 and ended in 1937. This suggests that Nalanda's destruction was accompanied with a widespread fire after the mid-12th century. The Ghosrawan inscription is the other inscription from Devapala's time and it mentions that he received and patronised a learned Vedic scholar named Viradeva who was later elected the head of Nalanda. [141], Other forms of Buddhism, such as the Mahayana Buddhism followed in Vietnam, China, Korea and Japan, flourished within the walls of the ancient school. [25][26][27], The history of Nalanda in the 1st-millennium BCE is linked to the nearby city of Rajagriha (modern Rajgir) the capital of Magadha and on the trade routes of ancient India. In addition to these, they studied other subjects such as the Vedas, Hetuvidy (Logic), Shabdavidya (Grammar and Philology), Chikitsavidya (Medicine), the works on magic (the Atharvaveda), and Samkhya. The university was the biggest hub of learning in India and was visited by hundreds of scholars from neighbouring countries. [155], Temple no. A trove of sculptures, coins, seals, and inscriptions have also been discovered in the ruins, many of which are on display in the Nalanda Archaeological Museum, situated nearby. A student at the Mahavihara had to be well-versed in the systems of Logic associated with all the different schools of thought of the time as he was expected to defend Buddhist systems against the others. There were thousands of students and teachers. [19] It has been listed as an "Institute of National Importance" by the Government of India. Read about the worlds oldest, cultural, and international university. [5][6] Considered by historians to be the world's first residential university[7] and among the greatest centers of learning in the ancient world, it was located near the city of Rajagriha (now Rajgir) and about 90 kilometres (56mi) southeast of Pataliputra (now Patna). Nalanda University was one of the first universities in the world, founded in the 5th Century BC, and reported to have been visited by the Buddha during his lifetime. By Simran SoodBA History and Anthropology (in-progress)Simran works independently as a writer and researcher. However, several students and faculty have dropped out because it is situated on the rural outskirts of Rajgir, disconnected by two hours from the capital city of Patna. Muhammad-i-Bakht-yar, by the force of his intrepidity, threw himself into the postern of the gateway of the place, and they captured the fortress, and acquired great booty. It engaged in the organized transmission of knowledge over an uninterrupted period of 800 years. Founded more than 1,500 years ago, India's ancient Nalanda University is thought to have been the world's first residential university.its peak Nalanda hoste. There was no use of beating or thumping to announce his case. Founded in the 5th Century A.D., Nalanda is known as the ancient seat of learning. This suggests that the region around Nalanda in Magadha had a human settlement centuries before the birth of the Mahavira and the Buddha. There was not a commercial value associated with the sanctity of knowledge. A bill proposing the revival of 1,600-year-old Nalanda was passed in Indian Parliament in 2010. around the statue of Buddha. Image by The Hindu. A number of scholars have associated some Mahayana texts such as the Shurangama Sutra, an important sutra in East Asian Buddhism, with the Buddhist tradition at Nalanda. [71] Kings Dharmapala and Devapala were active patrons. It was a Buddhist center of learning. The pupils were servants following a noble pursuit and. Ancient Nalanda University was situated in the Kingdom of Magadh (modern-day Bihar) in India. These include stories such as a king Cingalaraja had brought "all Hindus and Turuskas [Muslims]" up to Delhi under his control, and converted from Brahmanism to Buddhism under the influence of his queen, and he restoring the monasteries. [96], The third evidence is the discovery of thick layer of ashes and charcoal discovered during the archaeological excavations on the uppermost strata, inscribed artwork and soil, and this layer was found over many buildings separated by some distance. Chandra and final ASI team leaders noted that the "long row of monasteries extend further into the modern village of Bargaon" and the "extent of entire monastic establishment can only be determined by future excavations". [47] He described there being eight vihara with as many as 300 cells. Manasa, Snake Goddess Bronze Figurine, produced at Nalanda, 750, via The British Museum, London (right), Chinese monk Hiuen Tsang notes that the intellectual flow of knowledge flourished in Nalanda after the 3, centuries AD. Prajnavarman and Xuanzang, both claimed him as the laying founder of the university, which is also proved by the seal discovered at the site of ruins of the Nalanda University. or Nalanda University, lasted for over 700 hundred years. Thus, when the former President of India, the Honble Dr. A.P.J. There are fictional stories in Tibetan texts for post-12th-century era too, with names of ahistorical and unverifiable "kings", "sages", "arsonists", "thousands of new Buddhist monasteries and temples" and "Muslim robbers murdering a king". [2] The first four excavations were led by Spooner between 1915 and 1919. Each monastery and temple of Nalanda University was assigned different purposes and had ranging religious affiliations, namely Buddhism and Hinduism. Another scholar writes that the university was founded by Kumaragupta I of the. The architecture of the Buddhist monastic center was similar to our modern university towns, which provide lodging and boarding for their students. Jayadeva sends them a message that the Turushka soldiers are sure to kill "Guru [Rahulasribhadra] and his disciples" and they should "flee!". Then rinse, wring and dry the sheet. They gifted the land to Lord Buddha, who preached under a, (mango grove of Pavarika) for several years. [90][91] His account states: There resided a venerable and learned monk who was more than ninety years old, the Guru and Mahapandita Rahulasribhadra. Almost simultaneously, the Singapore government presented the Nalanda Proposal to the Government of India Bhagavad Gita, a holy script of Puranic Brahmanism, systematically charged at the epistemological learning of Nalanda. Besides Buddhist studies, the monk also attended courses in grammar, logic, and Sanskrit, and later also lectured at the Mahavihara. Bakhtiyar Khalji, a native of Afghanistan, repeatedly plundered Magadha and the neighboring villages for gold, food supplies, and horses. 2. Nalanda mahavihara taught six major Buddhist schools and philosophies such as Yogachara and Sarvastivada as well as subjects such as grammar, medicine, logic and mathematics. Dharmapala was a native of Kanchipuram and he became the head of the Nalanda University. (learned pundits), various gatekeepers, and finally, through a separate board of teachers specially assigned to handling the admission process. Later the Kumargupta I's successors extended the patronage of institution, expanded it and also built many monasteries and temples. According to George Roerich, "his [Chag lo-tsa-ba Chos-rje-dpal, Dharmasvamin] account conveys something of the anxiety of [the Buddhist community of] those days."[90]. He, however, did not associate the mounds of earth and debris with famed Nalanda. Shantarakshita, who pioneered the propagation of Buddhism in Tibet in the 8th century was a scholar of Nalanda. ", "The Four Indian Buddhist Tenet Systems Regarding Illusion", "The Shurangama Sutra (T. 945): A Reappraisal of its Authenticity", "Nalanda Buddhist Society Nalanda Buddhist Society", "Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar", "THE ANCESTRAL STUPAS OF SHWEDAGON, International Buddhist Conference, May 2007", "The Expanse of Archaeological Remains at Nalanda: A Study Using remote sensing, MB Rajani, Archive of Asian Art, V 66, No. This campus, upon completion, will be the largest of its kind in India, and one of the largest in Asia. It is evident from the large numbers of texts that Yijing carried back with him after his 10-year residence at Nalanda, that the Mahavihara must have featured a well-equipped library. These scholars have left records about the ambience, architecture, and learning at this unique university. [130] When a Buddhist scholar at Nalanda died, his manuscripts were added to the library collection. An Emperor from the Gupta Dynasty ordered the construction of a six-level pavilion and installation of a twenty-four-meter high copper Buddha. The subsequent centuries were a time of gradual decline, a period during which the tantric developments of Buddhism became most pronounced in eastern India under the Pala Empire. During his time as a student, 1510 teachers and 10,000 monks were present on the campus. While he stayed there for six months under the tutelage of Rahula Shribhadra, Dharmasvamin makes no mention of the legendary library of Nalanda which possibly did not survive the initial wave of Turkic attacks. The Taranatha account about Buddhism in India repeats the legendary accounts of Nalanda from the Buddha and Ashoka periods found in Xuanzang and other sources, then shifts to centuries of the 2nd-millennium. Jain Tirthankara, Bronze, from Nalanda, 10th century. [59], Unlike Xuanzang, who also described the geography and culture of seventh-century India, Yijing's account primarily concentrates on the practice of Buddhism in India and detailed descriptions of the customs, rules, and regulations of the monks at the monastery. Nalanda Univerisity was built by Gupta Ruler Kumargupta. Nalanda University only offers Masters, Doctorate and Post Graduate Diploma programs to the students. [21][22], According to the early 7th-century Tang dynasty Chinese pilgrim, Xuanzang, the local tradition explains that the name Nland (Hindi/Magahi: ) came from a nga (serpent deity in Indian religions) whose name was Nalanda. It was ruined by ikhtiyaruddin bin bakhtiyar khilji. The day must begin with bathing, but bathing after meals is forbidden. Its lower monastery is believed to be the one sponsored by Balaputradeva, the Srivijayan king, during the reign of Devapala in the 9th century (see Nalanda copper-plate of Devapala). Nalanda University boasted a campus with 9 million books and architecture so vast, it took 3 months to burn down completely. [99][100][note 2][note 3], Johan Elverskog a scholar of religious studies and history, states that it is incorrect to say Nalanda's end was sudden and complete by about 1202, because it continued to have some students well into the 13th century. Nalanda University is a public central/union university located in Nalanda district's Rajgir in the state of Bihar, India. It was established by an Act of Parliament to emulate the famous ancient university of Nalanda, which functioned between the 5th and 13th centuries. Antiquarian artifacts found on the Nalanda University site are categorized under daily use objects and bronze ritualistic materials. The University is a research-intensive international university supported by the countries of the East Asia Summit. Under their reign, the building had eight monasteries, 11,000 cells, three libraries, and around 2000 pupils in attendance. Nalanda University complex cover an area of 14 hectors . The revivalism of Nalanda has been a failure up until now. Eventually, in opposition to the universitys ideological inclination towards tantric doctrines and magic rites of Mahayana Buddhism, several competing mahaviharas cropped up in the area. Legend has it that Nalanda University land was purchased for 10 kotis (old currency form) of gold pieces by five hundred merchants. A seal discovered at the site identifies a monarch named Shakraditya (akrditya) as its founder and attributes the foundation of a sangharama (monastery) at the site to him. Alexander Cunningham and the newly formed Archaeological Survey of India conducted an official survey in 18611862. An Emperor from the Gupta Dynasty ordered the construction of a six-level pavilion and installation of a twenty-four-meter high copper Buddha. [45] He states (c. 637 CE), "a long succession of kings" had built up Nalanda till "the whole is truly marvellous to behold". The bond between a teacher and their pupil was sacred. Another scholar writes that the university was founded by Kumaragupta I of the Gupta Dynasty (415-455 CE). However, a thousand years prior to the worldwide colonization of Europeans, Asian centers of learning such as. At this time, only the abbot Shilabhadra had studied all the major collections of sutras and shastras at Nalanda. The building was originally at least 2 storeys high and contained a colossal statue of a seated Buddha. 11 Who started Nalanda University? Nalanda University was founded by Kumaragupta - I of the Gupta Dynasty in the 5th Century C.E. These efforts were not merely digging, observation and cataloging of discoveries, they included conservation, restoration and changes to the site such as drainage to prevent damage to unearthed floors. The main goal of Nalanda University, the most famous institute of its time, was to impart spiritual lessons and moral code to its students. Nalanda Open University; Management Of Information System; Dayton, Ohio - Wikipedia. The ancient Nalanda University was established by Kumaragupta somewhere between 5 and 6 BCE. [105][106] He took with him several Indian masters: Sugatar, (an expert in Madhyamaka and Prajpramit); Jayadatta (Vinaya); Vibhticandra (grammar and Abhidharma), Dnala (logic), Saghar (Candavykaraa), Jvagupta (books of Maitreya), Mahbodhi,(Bodhicaryvatra); and Klacandra (Klacakra). Finally, the project took off, when the Nalanda University Act 2010 was passed in both the Houses of the Indian Parliament. The entire procedure, says Yijing, is explained in the Buddhist Nikaya procedures. Brahmanical idols of Vishnu, Shiva-Parvathi, Ganesha, Mahishasura Mardini, and Surya have also been found in the ruins. Archeological Excavations At Nalanda University The succeeding Gupta Emperors promptly invested in the religious and epistemic growth of the university. [119], Tibetan tradition holds that there were "four doxographies" (Standard Tibetan: grub-mtha) which were taught at Nalanda:[135], In the 7th century, Xuanzang recorded the number of teachers at Nalanda as being around 1510. [12] [13] Over some 750 years, its faculty included some of the most revered scholars of Mahayana Buddhism. In case a monk did something without consent of all the residents, he would be forced to leave the monastery. Yet, the proposal was as at once futuristic, for the ideals and standards of the ancient seat of learning have proven to be universal in their relevance as well as utility. The prestigious center of art and learning Nalanda University was founded by Buddhist monks around 2,500 years ago making it one of the oldest university of the world. Nalanda University accepted students of reaching nationalities, including from neighboring regions such as Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, and even farther countries like Iran, , Mongolia. They reflect a broad and religiously-diverse community of supporters. Nalanda, Stupa and Monastery in Bihar, India, century, via The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (left); with. With the exception of those designated 1A and 1B, the monasteries all face west with drains emptying out in the east and staircases positioned in the south-west corner of the buildings. Nalanda University was established in 427 AD in northeastern India, close to Nepal's southern border, and lasted until 1197. The invasions of the Turks forced the monks to flee and a century later, scholars described Nalanda to be completely deserted and empty. [64] This institution emerged north of Lhasa in 1436 through the efforts of Rongtn Maw Sengge, then expanded in the 15th century. These include: Nalanda is a popular tourist destination in the state attracting a number of Indian and overseas visitors. They bathe with their underwear on, then get out slowly to avoid disturbing anyone else. The subjects taught at Nalanda University covered every field of learning. It has been designated as an "Institution of National Importance" by the Parliament, and began its first academic session on 1 September 2014. The Nalanda ruins reveal through their architectural components the holistic nature of knowledge that was sought and imparted at this University. archeologist David Spooner detailed the discovery of a 24-feet high wall, 600 clay tables, and 211 uniquely carved stone panels surrounding the Baladitya temple, situated in modern-day Bihar. The plan was to open seven graduate and postgraduate world-class research universities by 2020. The image's pedestal features fragments of the only surviving exhibit of mural painting at Nalanda.[160]. [97], Tibetan texts such as the 18th-century work named Pag sam jon zang and 16th/17th-century Taranatha's account include fictional Tibetan legends. Currently, she is assisting in the writing of an archaeological and historical book. The temple was originally a small structure which was built upon and enlarged by later constructions. However, archaeological excavations so far have not yielded any monuments from Ashoka period or from another 600 years after his death. 13 When was the Calcutta University founded? [171], Sculpted stucco panels on a tower, Stupa of Sariputta, Stucco Buddha Image at Nalanda, Stupa of Sariputta, People on second story of an excavated monastery, Monastery 4 with well and stepped platform, A post-8th century bronze statue of Buddha from Nalanda, Details on one of numerous votive stupas at the site. Chapter 10 of Dharmasvamin's biography describes Nalanda in c. 1235 CE. In September 2014, the University opened its doors for the first batch of students, a historic development after a gap nearly eight hundred years! The Srivijaya kingdom of southeast Asia maintained a direct contact with Nalanda and the Palas, thus influencing the 9th to 12th century art in Sumatra, Java, southern Thailand and regions that actively traded with the Srivijaya kingdom. Thus, leaders of sixteen member states of the East Asia Summit (EAS) endorsed the proposal to re- establish Nalanda, when they met in the Philippines in January 2007. With the exception of those designated 1A and 1B, the monasteries all face west with drains emptying out in the east and staircases positioned in the south-west corner of the buildings. The final exams were conducted with the help of innovative modes: the students had to participate in debates/discussions with the gatekeepers, and their grading system was regulated by the satisfaction level of the examiners assessment. Nalanda was destroyed three times but was rebuilt only twice. [72][73], Inscriptions issued between the 9th and 12th centuries attest gifts and support to Nalanda for the upkeep of the monastery, maintenance of the monks, copying of palm leaf manuscripts (necessary for preservation given the Indian tropical climate). Monk Vipulshrimitra built a monastery. [15] Many of the texts composed at Nalanda played an important role in the development of Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism including the Mahavairocana Tantra and the Bodhisattvacaryvatra of Shantideva. In Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, Minaj-i-Siraj describes the burning of 9 million scripts and the campus building of Nalanda: Thousands of monks were burned alive and thousands beheaded as Khilji tried his best to uproot Buddhism. He was invited by the Tibetan king, Khri-sron-deu-tsan, and established the monastery at Samye, serving as its first abbot. [53], In the detailed account of his stay at Nalanda, the pilgrim describes the view out of the window of his quarters thus,[54]. The rise of Brahmanism and the decline of Buddhism were occurring in parallel lengths. Archaeological evidence shows that the final structure was a result of at least seven successive such accumulations of construction. [157] In a shrine near the bottom of the staircase, a large image of Avalotiteshvar was found which was eventually moved to the Museum.[158]. The historical development of the site testifies to the development of Buddhism into a religion and the flourishing of monastic and educational traditions. The fifth of these layered temples is the most interesting and the best preserved with four corner towers of which three have been exposed. Vincent Smith remarked that "a detailed history of Nalanda would be a history of Mahayanist Buddhism." They too carried Indian texts and translated them, producing 72 chuan of translated texts. This record of Minhaj-i-Siraj is not an eyewitness account, but it is an account of Samsamuddin who was with Muhammad-i Bakhtiyar Khalji, and Minhaj-i-Siraj merely summarizes it. The temple is surrounded by numerous votive stupas some of which have been built with bricks inscribed with passages from sacred Buddhist texts. Combined with a lack of any archaeological discoveries of pre-400 CE monuments in Nalanda, the silence in Faxian's memoir suggests that Nalanda monastery-university did not exist around 400 CE. [25] A Buddhist text Nikayasamgraha does state that emperor Ashoka established a vihara (monastery) at Nalanda. Tibetan Buddhism is not an invention of the Tibetans. [36] The tradition of formalized Vedic learning "helped to inspire the formation of large teachings centres," such as Nalanda, Taxila, and Vikramashila. The international university supported by 18 member countries [4] was established by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 2010. The patriarchal and religion-based society ensured that the student body only consisted of upper caste, male candidates. The above abridged quote refers to an attack on a Buddhist monastery (the "Bihar" or Vihara) and its monks (the shaved Brahmans). Fleeing monks took some of the Nalanda manuscripts. [129][120], The exact number of volumes in the Nalanda library is not known, but it is estimated to have been in the hundreds of thousands. [76], While the Palas continued to patronize Nalanda liberally, the fame and influence of Nalanda helped the Palas. [113] It was deemed to be a university in 2006. In the next period of Indian history, the. If the Nobel Prize-winning polymath could not see to it, then what chance does the rest of the world have in aiding Nalanda to retain its past glory? 2 See answers Advertisement Advertisement . [36] The liberal cultural traditions inherited from the Gupta age resulted in a period of growth and prosperity until the ninth century CE. [2], The remains of Nalanda today extend some 488 metres (1,600ft) north to south and around 244 metres (800ft) east to west. To reproduce the universitys legacy, dynastic Pala rulers financed Vikramshila and Taxila, the new knockoffs of Nalanda, and urged the monks and potential student crowd to transfer there. Between 606-647 CE, Nalanda owned 200 villages nearby with the grace of many generations of Pala kings. Chinese philosopher Xuanzang (602-644 AD) recited that a series of tasks were set for a prospective student prior to admissions. The 12th descendant of the Guptas, Narasimha Gupta Baladitya (470-535 AD) erected a ninety-one-meter. He gives many examples. It survived political waves, the rise and fall of civilizations, religious wars, and the birth of intellectual greats for almost a millennium before the Turks destroyed it. [134], In his biography of Xuanzang, Hwui-Li states that all the students of Nalanda studied the Great Vehicle (Mahayana) as well as the works of the eighteen (Hinayana) sects of Buddhism. Constructed during the rule of Kumargupta of the Gupta dynasty. The center of learning provided a mixture of courses in medicine, arts, philosophies, and religious studies; the list included specialties in. This the same temple termed Baithak Bhairab in Cunningham's 186162 ASI report.[161]. It survived political waves, the rise and fall of civilizations, religious wars, and the birth of intellectual greats for almost a millennium before the Turks destroyed it. With the objection of a single monk, it would not pass. They gifted the land to Lord Buddha, who preached under a Pvrikmbavana (mango grove of Pavarika) for several years. Murnavarman constructed an 24-metre-high (80ft) brass image of Buddha. Its strategic position means that it would have been the first thing that drew the eye when entering the edifice. 14 What is VC University? Modern-day Indologists and archeologists predict that the number ranged somewhere between 1000 to 4000. Elverskog, relying on Arthur Waley's 1932 paper, states that this is confirmed by the fact a monk ordained in 13th-century Nalanda traveled to the court of Khubilai Khan. 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