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In 1951, the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara (New Nalanda Mahavihara), a modern centre for Pali and Buddhism in the spirit of the ancient institution, was founded by the Government of Bihar near Nalanda's ruins at the suggestion of Rajendra Prasad, India's first president. [126] It was deemed to be a university in 2006. [127]
Lumea Noua (near Alba Iulia) – middle Neolithic to Chalcolithic; Măgura Uroiului; Napoca (Cluj-Napoca) – Dacian, Roman; Noviodunum ad Istrum – Roman; Peștera cu Oase – the oldest early modern human remains in Europe; Porolissum (near Zalău) – Roman; Potaissa (Turda) – Roman; Sarmizegetusa Regia – Dacian capital
Some notable archaeological sites in India include Rakhigarhi, an archaeological site located in the state of Haryana, India. Mohenjo-Daro [ 5 ] and Harappa are also ancient archaeological sites that were once a part of India, but now lie within the borders of Pakistan.
Located in Karnataka near the small modern town of Hampi with the city of Hosapete 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) away, Hampi's ruins are spread over 4,100 hectares (16 sq mi) and it has been described by UNESCO as an "austere, grandiose site" of more than 1,600 surviving remains of the last great Hindu kingdom in South India that includes "forts ...
India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
The Avantiswami Temple is an ancient ruined Hindu temple located on the banks of the Jhelum River, 28 km away from Srinagar in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India.Its ruins once consisted of two temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu, [1] and were built under king Avantivarman of the Utpala dynasty in the 9th century CE.
Pages in category "Ruins in India" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aam Khas Bagh; D.
Dholavira (Gujarati: ધોળાવીરા) is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat in western India, which has taken its name from a modern-day village 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of it.