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| Vikramasila University |
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Excavations at Vikramshila (Antichak) in Bhagalpur district, 291 kms from Patna, 60 kms from Bhagalpur and 10 Kms north of Kahalgaon, revealed the remains of a large monastic site with a brick built stupa decorated with terracotta plaques in the walls of the two-tier circumambulatory paths. The site has been identified with the Vikramshila University founded by Dharampala, the Pala king of 8th century A.D. The Vikramshila University was known from the Tibetan sources and also from notices in many manuscripts copied in the Mahavihara. Carved pillars, Votive Stupas, Buddhist images, Images of Hindu deities etc. have been recovered from this ancient site. |
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