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Nalanda and Rajgir

Bihar

The ruins of one of the world's first great universities, with the Buddha's Vulture Peak and Jain Pawapuri nearby.

Photo: Odantapuribs · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
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Our full guide to Nalanda and Rajgir is being written. It's on the East India list as Must-See and India list as Worth a Detour.

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