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India: Ancient university reopens after 800 years

An ancient Indian university has reopened 800 years after it was destroyed in an invasion, it’s been reported. Nalanda University, in the eastern state of Bihar, was first established in the 5th Century during the Gupta dynasty. It was was said to have attracted thousands of scholars and thinkers from around the world but the site was destroyed in the 1193 AD by an invading Turkish army. The new campus […]