Author: Abhijit Das

By education, Abhijit is an Engineer with a Master's degree in Business Administration. As a Finance professional, he has been in the corporate sector for more than 12 years, however, his passion lies in History, Travel & Photography. Had time travel been possible, he would have preferred to be a Historian or an Archaeologist rather than a number cruncher. Abhijit loves exploring the places that are of historical importance and share his experience through his website ‘My India thru’ Lenses’, which brings all his passions together. Check out & follow Abhijit's articles @ My India thru' Lenses.

Archaeology, Asia

The Ruins of Nalanda University stand as a symbol of India’s glorious past

October 1, 2019March 10, 2020

Nalanda was a ‘Mahavihara’ (i.e. Great Monastery) and was destroyed in 1193 CE and in 2006 former President of India late APJ Abdul Kalam proposed the idea of revival of Nalanda University. The ruins and a museum make for a good trip, writes Abhijit Das.