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Ancient Universities Of India

There have been several cities in Ancient India that had been great centers of learning.

Takshashila (Modern day city of Taxila ) near Islamabad , Pakistan (7th BCE- 460 CE), the world's first university

Nalanda in Bihar (About 425- 1040 CE)

Odantapuri in Bihar (About 550- 1040CE)

Somapura now in Bangladesh (Gupta period to Turkish conquest)

Jagaddala (Pala period to Turkish conquest)

Vikramshila in Bihar (About 800- 1040CE)

Valabhi in Gujarat (Maitrak period to Arab raids)

Varanasi in UP (8th century to modern times)

Manyakheta in Karnataka

Sharada Temple in Kashmir

Ratnagiri in Orissa

EXTERNAL REFERENCES

Somapura Mahavihara

The six Buddhist universities of ancient India

The historic Vikramasila university

Samye Monastery a copy of Odantapuri

Paharpur

Vidyakara's Subhasitaratnakosa (Jagaddla)

The Bakhshali manuscript from Takshashila region

Ancient Buddhist Monastic Establishments in Bangladesh

Sarada Temple in Kashmir

A Center Of Great Buddhist Teachings