The University of Nalanda c9.26
The University of Nālandā c9.26
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the fifth century A. D. Now he does not mention Nālandā. But he says, "A Yojana south-west from this place brought them to the village of Nala, where Śāriputra was born, and to which also he returned and attained here his *Pari-nirvāṇa*. Over the spot there was built a *topa*,¹ which is still in existence."² Fa-hien, though does not mention Nālandā, his description of the place exactly tallies with the description gathered from other sources and the question arises whether he speaks of Nālandā or some other place near it.