The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s2.170

c5.s2.170

“Hill House” of Colgong by Mr. Barnes and which may still be found there, were beautifully sculptured and can bear comparison with the beautiful sculptures of the Nâlanda monastery. As the monastery was founded in the eighth century it has not been mentioned by Hiuen Tsiang, who visited Champâ in the seventh century, though he refers to the excavations which had evidently been done by the Hindus. Śrîbaddha Jñânapâda was the head of the monastery at the time of Dharmapâla. It had six gates, and the six gate-keepers were Pandits of India, and no one could enter the monastery without defeating these Pandits in argument. Bikramaśilâ was destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji in 1203 (see Kern: *Manual of Indian Buddhism*, p. 133). The Hindu Universities of Mithilâ and Nadîâ were established after its destruction. *See Durvasâ-âśrama* (see my “Bikramaśilâ Monastery” in *JASB.*, 1909, p. 1). On the top of the hill is the temple of Bateśvaranâtha Mahâdeva which is celebrated in this part of the country, established perhaps after the destruction of the monastery.