1 History & Culture · 1.1.14 Science and learning

1.1.14.4 Ancient centres of learning: Takshashila, Nalanda, Vallabhi and Vikramashila

Ancient India had famous centres of higher learning, from Takshashila in the north-west to Nalanda in Magadha and Vallabhi in Gujarat.

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Key terms

  • Takshashila
  • Nalanda
  • Vikramashila
  • Vallabhi
  • Odantapuri
  • Somapura
  • Xuan Zang
  • I-tsing
  • Shilabhadra
  • Atisha
  • Bakhtiyar Khalji

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