UPSC 2014 CDS I GK Paper

The University of Nalanda was set up by Kumargupta
l. He was the son and successor of Chandragupta
II. He laid the foundation of the Nalanda University which emerged as an institution of international repute. Nalanda University was one of the first universities in the world, founded in the 5th Century BC, and reported to have been visited by the Buddha during his lifetime.