Nalanda: Quick Facts

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Date	401 - 1200

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The Great Stupa at Nalanda, India, a large ancient brick structure with stepped sides and smaller surrounding ruins, set in a green landscape.

Bronze statue of the Buddha from eastern India, dated to the 9th century AD, with one hand raised in a gesture of reassurance, displayed at the Nalanda Museum in Bihar, India.

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The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, features a tall, intricately carved central spire surrounded by smaller shrines, trees, and gardens.

Bihar

state, India

India

country, Asia

Books. Lord Alfred Tennyson. Lord Byron. Poetry. Reading. Literacy. Library. Antique. A stack of four antique leather bound books.

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