Nalanda
Nalanda is a city in Bihar state, northern India, close to Nepal. Established in the 5th century BC it became an important Buddhist centre of learning, at its peak accommodating some 3-10,000 monks. In the late 12th century it is thought to have been destroyed by Islamic invaders, though another theory suggests that it was razed by native brahmin extremists.In 1951 a modern centre for Buddhist studies was founded.
Nalanda is also the name of two modern-day colleges, one in Sri Lanka and one in Toronto, Ontario Canada, and a monastery in France.
