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  2. Jagaddala Mahavihara - Wikipedia

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    Little is known about Jagaddala compared with the other mahaviharas of the era. For many years, its site was could not be ascertained. A.K.M. Zakaria inspected five likely locations, all called Jagdal or Jagadal, in the Rajshahi-Malda region: in Panchagarh; in Haripur Upazila of Thakurgaon; in Bochaganj Upazila in Dinajpur; in Dhamoirhat Upazila of Naogaon; Bamangola block of Malda, India. [4]

  3. Ancient institutions of learning in the Indian subcontinent

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    First university The University of ancient Taxila was a renowned Buddhist ancient institute of higher-learning located in the city of Taxila as well. According to scattered references that were only fixed a millennium later, it may have dated back to at least the fifth century BC. [ 1 ]

  4. Mahavihara - Wikipedia

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    Jagaddala Mahavihara was a Buddhist monastery and seat of learning in Varendra, a geographical unit in present north Bengal. [4] It was founded by the later kings of the Pāla dynasty , probably Ramapala ( c. 1077 – c. 1120 ), most likely at a site near the present village of Jagdal in Dhamoirhat Upazila in the north-west Bangladesh on the ...

  5. Vikramashila - Wikipedia

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    According to Tibetan sources, five great Mahaviharas stood out: Vikramashila, the premier university of the era; Nalanda, past its prime but still illustrious, Somapura, Odantapura, and Jagaddala. [5] The five monasteries formed a network; "all of them were under state supervision" and there existed "a system of co-ordination among them.

  6. Category:Medieval Indian universities - Wikipedia

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  7. Ancient higher-learning institutions - Wikipedia

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    Bologna University, established in 1088 AD in Italy, is the world's oldest university in continuous operation. Established in 1224 by Frederick II during his rule as King of Sicily, the University of Naples Federico II in Naples, Italy is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation. [37] [38]

  8. Somapura Mahavihara - Wikipedia

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    A number of monasteries grew up during the Pāla period in ancient India in the eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, comprising Bengal and Magadha.According to Tibetan sources, five great Mahaviharas (universities) stood out: Vikramashila, the premier university of the era; Nalanda, past its prime but still illustrious; Somapura Mahavihara; Odantapurā; and Jaggadala. [2]

  9. Odantapuri - Wikipedia

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    Gopala, the founder of the Pala dynasty, who ascended the throne of Bengal in 750 CE, founded the monastic university at Odantapuri. According to Bu-ston, however, the Odantapuri monastery was built by Gopala's son and successor, Dharmapala; while according to Taranatha, it was founded by either Gopala or Devapala.