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I've posted the stuff from the same source you've posted (Wikipedia), is that not enough? you can go check the cited sources, all books.Dont just say yes, bring historical prof
but if you don't like that, here's an excerpt from Encyclopedia Britannica itself, you can check the full history there.
Nalanda | History & Facts
Nalanda, ancient university and Buddhist monastic center southwest of Bihar Sharif in central Bihar state, northeastern India. Extensive excavations indicate that the monasteries were built during the Gupta period (5th century CE). Nalanda was probably sacked during Muslim raids in Bihar (c...
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Nalanda’s traditional history dates to the time of the Buddha (6th–5th centuries bce) and Mahavira, the founder of the Jaina religion. According to a later Tibetan source, Nagarjuna (the 2nd–3rd-century ce Buddhist philosopher) began his studies there. Extensive excavations carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India indicate, however, that the foundation of the monasteries belongs to the Gupta period (5th century ce). The powerful 7th-century ruler of Kanauj (Kannauj), Harshavardhana, is reported to have contributed to them. During his reign the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang stayed at Nalanda for some time and left a clear account of the subjects studied there and of the general features of the community.