The University of Nalanda c9.109

c9.109

Though the Chinese traveller gives the name of the king, viz., Śakrāditya, who founded the University, he does not tell us when exactly or even approximately it was founded. Since, we have been able to identify Śakrāditya with Kumāragupta I, we can settle the date of the foundation of the University, if we can fix the date when Kumāragupta I came to the throne and the period of his regime.