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  2. Nalanda mahavihara - Wikipedia

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    Nalanda University (also known as Nalanda International University) is an international and research-intensive university located in the historical city of Rajgir in Bihar, India. It was established by an Act of Parliament to emulate the famous ancient university of Nalanda, which functioned between the 5th and 13th centuries.

  3. Gupta Empire - Wikipedia

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    The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire on the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century CE to mid 6th century CE. It was the seventh ruling dynasty of Magadha. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. [8] This period has been considered as the Golden Age of India by ...

  4. Golden Age of India - Wikipedia

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    Gupta Empire. The period between the 4th and 6th centuries CE is known as the Golden Age of India because of the considerable achievements that were made in the fields of mathematics, astronomy, science, religion, and philosophy, during the Gupta Empire. [9] [10] The decimal numeral system, including the concept of zero, was invented in India ...

  5. Nalanda University - Wikipedia

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    Nālandā University is a premier research university located in the ancient city of Rajgir in the state of Bihar, India.Designated as an Institute of National Importance (INI) and excellence, it is the flagship project of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of the Government of India, [3] and the successor of the famed Nalanda monastery of medieval India.

  6. History of the University of Calcutta - Wikipedia

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    The University of Calcutta was founded in 1857. Dr. Fredrick John, the education secretary to the then British Government in India, first tendered a proposal to the British Government in London for the establishment of a university in Calcutta, along the lines of London University, but at that time the plan failed to obtain the necessary approval.

  7. Kalki Bhagawan - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 August 2024. 21st-century Indian spiritual teacher Kalki Bhagawan Born Vijay Kumar Naidu (1949-03-07) 7 March 1949 (age 75) Natham, Madras State, India (present-day Tamil Nadu) Nationality Indian Other names Sri Bhagavan, Amma Bhagavan (as a couple) Alma mater DG Vaishnav College, Chennai Known for ...

  8. University of Calcutta - Wikipedia

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    The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; abbreviated as CU) is a public state university located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It has 151 affiliated undergraduate colleges and 16 institutes in Kolkata and nearby areas. It was established on 24 January 1857 and is the oldest multidisciplinary university of Indian ...

  9. History of Hinduism - Wikipedia

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    The history of Hinduism covers a wide variety of related religious traditions native to the Indian subcontinent. [ 1 ] It overlaps or coincides with the development of religion in the Indian subcontinent since the Iron Age, with some of its traditions tracing back to prehistoric religions such as those of the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation.