Another Nalanda? Even better.
Can you imagine a university as resplendent as the Nalanda Univerity? That, too, right next to the ruins of the world famous university that was destroyed in 1193 in a war. The group led by a team of international academic, historians, experts and leaders, including Nobel Prize winning Amartya Sen is canvassing the government for starting construction near the original site.
This ancient seat of learning, located in Bihar, offered a vast number of subjects in the Buddhist tradition: Sanskrit, medicine, public health and economics. Once a Bill is passed in the Parliament, the work will commence to build the new university.
About an estimated $500 million will be required to build the new facility, and another $500 million for improving the surrounding infrastructure. The governments of Singapore and India have already given some financial commitments.
The successful building of the university will be a global reminder of the nation’s history as a centre of learning and culture. It will also attract more tourists to the area.
