Hampi is a temple town in India’s Karnataka state dotted with fascinating ancient Hindu temples and shrines. For all these reasons, it is regarded as one of the 7 wonders of India. The profusion of sculptures, intricate details, and symbolic designs all exhibit the great artistic wealth of ancient India. As per historical records, the site hosted 85 temples by the 12th century of which only about 20 survive to this date. The Khajuraho temples and other monuments were built between 9 by the rulers of the Chandela Dynasty. ![]() Many years, later, the Government of modern India revived the site, and today it attracts a large number of tourists to the Indian state. Sadly, it the University was ransacked and destroyed by a Muslim army of the Mamluk Dynasty in 1200 CE and was eventually abandoned and forgotten. ![]() Nalanda during its peak time was attended by scholars who came from near and far including knowledge-seekers from China, Korea, Central Asia, and Tibet. The university flourished during the reign of the Gupta Empire and later during the rule of the emperor of Kannauj, Harshavardhana. Nalanda is as one of the most famous universities in ancient India that was inspired by the highly organized methods of Vedic learning. Nalanda is located about 95 km from Patna, the capital city of India’s Bihar state. ![]() A large Buddhist monastery and a world-renowned center of learning between the 7th century BCE and 1200 CE, Nalanda well deserves to be one of the 7 wonders of India as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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