| Thus it is the second UNESCO Heritage Site after Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya."Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university of the Indian
Subcontinent. It engaged in the organized transmission of knowledge
over an uninterrupted period of 800 years. The historical development
of the site testifies to the development of Buddhism into a religion
and the flourishing of monastic and educational traditions," said
UNESCO’s website.
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