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The 15 pages that link to Nalanda Mahavihara, each with the reason it gives.

• XuanzangBroader topic: Xuanzang studied Buddhist philosophy at Nalanda during his years in India.

• SrivijayaRelated: A surviving inscription records Srivijayan royal patronage of a monastery associated with Nalanda.

• Pala EmpireBroader topic: Pala rulers endowed and protected this renowned institution.

• Bodh GayaRelated: It represents institutional Buddhist learning in the same region as Bodh Gaya.

• NaropaRelated: Its scholarly culture provides a comparison for Naropa’s institutional setting.

• Buddhist tantraRelated: Nalanda formed part of the scholarly and monastic world in which tantric Buddhism flourished.

• BiharBroader topic: Its ruins in Bihar anchor the region’s enduring association with Buddhist learning.

• DharmapālaRelated: Later accounts associate Dharmapāla with teaching at this major monastic center.

• Buddhism in IndiaBroader topic: Its destruction in the late twelfth century symbolizes the vulnerability of India’s great Buddhist institutions.

• Early medieval IndiaBroader topic: Its scholarly networks connected Indian Buddhist institutions with visitors from across Asia.

• Kumaragupta IBroader topic: Later tradition associates Kumaragupta I with Nalanda’s foundation, though the evidence is not conclusive.

• History of BiharBroader topic: Its scholarship and international reach exemplify the region’s intellectual history.

• Decline of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinentBroader topic: Nalanda’s history illustrates both prolonged vitality and the vulnerability of large institutions.

• Devapala of BengalRelated: Pala support sustained Nalanda, a prominent institution during Devapala's era.

• Middle kingdoms of IndiaBroader topic: Its growth under regional dynasties made it a prominent center of learning.