Nava Nalanda Mahavihara
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is located in Nalanda, Bihar, India. It was established in 1951 under Rajendra Prasad to revive the ancient seat of learning in Nalanda. It became a Deemed university in 2006.[1][2][3][4]
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| Type | Public, Deemed university |
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| Established | 1951 |
| Chancellor | Dr. Mahesh Sharma, State Minister of Tourism & Culture |
| President | Shree Prahlad Singh Patel |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Baidynath Labh |
| Location | , , 25.1282408°N 85.4455249°E |
| Website | nnm |
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara was founded to develop as a centre of higher studies in Pali and Buddhism along the lines of ancient Nalanda Mahavihara. From the beginning, the Institute functioned as a residential institution, with a limited number of Indian and foreign students. In 2006, the Indian University Grants Commission accorded the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara the status of a "Deemed to be University."[5]
The present campus of the Mahavihara is some 100 km from the metropolis of Patna, situated on the southern bank of the historical lake Indrapuskarani. Close to the northern bank lie the ruins of the ancient University of Nalanda.[5]
Disambiguation
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, founded in 1951, is not to be confused with Nalanda University, that opened in 2014.
References
- "Deemed University, Bihar". University Grants Commission (India). Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- Nalanda, Past and Present: Silver Jubilee Souvenir. Nava Nalanda Mahavihara. 1977. p. 140. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Xuanzang's Bihar pilgrimage pics go online". The Times of India. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Manhunt on to trace stolen image of Mahavira; Jains shocked". The Times of India. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- MAHAVIHARA, NAVA NALANDA. "Nava Nalanda Mahavihara". www.nnm.ac.in. Retrieved 15 September 2017.