Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s2.1
Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c32.s2.1
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c32.s2.1
**Royal Grants.** Nālandā had its rival in a University on the other side of India at Valabhī which was the capital of the Maitraka kings for the period A.D. 475-775. Valabhī University, like Nālandā, was the outcome of royal benefactions. Its first Vihāra was founded by Princess Duḍḍā, the daughter of the sister of Dhruva I [*Grant of King Guhasena of Valabhī*, in the *IA.*, iv, 174]. Again, in A.D. 580, King Dharasena I made a grant in favour of another Vihāra called Śrī Bappapāda which was founded by Āchārya Bhadanta Sthiramati [*ib.*, vi, 9].