Diplomat and poet Abhay K reimagines Nalanda's legacy for future learning

The book has eight chapters, the number that holds significance in Buddhist lore. The Dharmacakra, the wheel of Dharma, has eight spikes

NALANDA: How it Changed the World

Author: Abhay K

Publisher: Vintage

Pages: 288

Price: Rs 699

  For most Indians, stories about Nalanda appear quite early, in primary school history textbooks. But most of us fail to follow through to understand the extent of its prominence and influence. In Nalanda: How It Changed the World, diplomat, poet and writer Abhay K attempts to unravel what this institution meant to the world of knowledge and introduce its magnificence to its readers.

 

As the history books tell us, Nalanda came into existence in 427 AD around the reign of Kumaragupta I (415-455 AD). It was built