Nalanda University
Storyboard Description
Priyansh Roongta
Class 9 B
Storyboard Text
- Hi Rohan, how are you? I met you after a long gap of time !
- I am fine Amish. How about you? Nice to meet you here in Bihar!
- Have you ever heard of the renowned Nalanda University here. Its an excellent institution.
- No, never. But I have keen interest in exploring new things. Tell me more about it. Is it possible for us to visit it.
- Yes sure, let me take you there. We will explore it.
- Thanks, I am very excited to go. Let's go.
- Nalanda University- an advanced centre of learning. It was the most famous of the institutions of ancient India near Rajagriha in Bihar, it was found during the reign of Kumaragupta in the middle of the 5th Century AD developed into a famous centre learning under the patronage of the Gupta rulers and of Harshavardhana.
- Passing a difficult entrance exam gave admission to only two or three out of ten students. Students were provided with boarding and lodging. Sanskrit was used as the medium of instruction. Buddhist and Brahamanical literature, Logic, Grammar, Medicine, Astronomy. Philosophy, Tantra and Art were the important subjects included in the curriculum. The University became so famous that it attracted students from all over India and from neighbouring countries as well. Hiuen-Tsang, the Chinese pilgrim, studied here for about five years.
- Alas! This great centre of learning flourished till the end of the 12th century AD, when it was destroyed by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Bin Khilji, one of the Generals of Mohammad Ghori.
- During the reign of which ruler the Nalanda University was established? Samudragupta Chandragupta Kumaragupta Skandagupta
- It's time now to test you knowledge. Let me see have you understood the history of this historic institution. Happy learning!
- Thank YouPriyanshRoongtaIX-B
- That's fascinating. Wow!
- Test Time
- Who was the Chinese pilgrim who studied here for 5 years? Fa-hein Tsang Po Feng Mian Hiuen-Tsang
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