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| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| Nalanda |
(n län´d) (KEY) , Buddhist monastic center in what is now Baragaon, Bihar state, E central India. Often referred to as a university, Nalanda was, from the 4th to the 12 cent. A.D., the most renowned center of Buddhist learning in India. There are extensive ruins of stupas, monasteries, and temples. |
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