The University of Nalanda c9.113

c9.113

Naturally, therefore, the king's religious views underwent a change between these years, viz., 415-449. And it appears that the king to show that he was a devout Buddhist built *saṅghārāma* at Nālandā for the propagation of Buddhist learning. But this step he is not likely to take at the end of his reign in about 450 A.D., but earlier. Now if the conversion came earlier, say in about 420, then we can expect such a gesture on the part of Kumāragupta within five or ten years of his conversion, that is to say, in 425 A.D.¹ Hence the year 425 A. D. is the most approximate date of the royal establishment of the University.