Sir I making project on the ancient universities of India so can you tell me that why the Nalanda University was closed

The establishment of the ancient Nalanda as an undisputed seat of learning was a natural consequence of the time and place in which it was situated.

Nalanda was destroyed by an army of the Muslim Mamluk Dynasty under Bakhtiyar Khilji in c. 1200 CE

While some sources note that the Mahavihara continued to function in a makeshift fashion for a while longer, it was eventually abandoned and forgotten until the 19th century when the site was surveyed

Systematic excavations commenced in 1915 which unearthed eleven monasteries and
six brick temples neatly arranged on grounds 12 hectares in area.

A trove of sculptures, coins, seals, and inscriptions have also been discovered in the ruins many of which are on display in the Nalanda Archaeological Museum situated nearby.

Nalanda is now a notable tourist destination and a part of the Buddhist tourism circuit.







At its peak, the school attracted scholars and students from near and far with some travelling all the way from Tibet, China, Korea, and Central Asia.

Archaeological evidence also notes contact with the Shailendra dynasty of Indonesia, one of whose kings built a monastery in the complex.