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Nava Nalanda Mahavihara |
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Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is a prestigious institution for the learning of Buddhist doctrines and Pali. It had been set up in 1952 by the Government of Bihar under the guidance of Ven. Bhikshu Jagdish Kashyap. He was the founder director of the institute. Nava Nalanda Mahavihar is presently under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Human Resource Development and has been granted autonomy. The faculty consists of scholars of Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit, Buddhist history and archeology. Candidates both from inside and outside of India, interested in the study of Buddhism come here to pursue their academic goals.
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Courses offered at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara: Nava Nalanda Mahavihara is affiliated to the Magadh University, Patna university and Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University for different courses. The courses for which it is affiliated to the Magadh University are
- M.A in Pali, Eligibility: a candidate having Acharya or B.A honours degree in Pali from any recognized Indian or foreign university can opt for a M.A in Pali.
- M.A in Philosophy, Eligibility: B.A (Hons.) in Philosophy from any recognized Indian or foreign university can opt for a M.A in Philosophy.
- M.A in Ancient Indian and Asian Studies, Eligibility: candidates with a B.A (Hons.) degree in Ancient Indian and Asian Studies, ancient Indian history, from any recognized Indian or foreign university can pursue a M.A in Ancient Indian and Asian Studies.
- Ph.D and D.Litt in the above mentioned subjects - Candidates havig a master's degree with at least 50% marks, from an India university or an equivalent degree from a foreign university, can apply for a Ph.D or D.Litt in this institution.
For all courses besides having the above mentioned eligibility criteria a candidate needs to pass an entrance test conducted by the institution.
The institution is affiliated to the Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University for the course of Pali Acharya. The eligibility for this course are - A candidate possesing a diploma in Pali form the Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, or form university of Calcutta, Delhi, or having Pali as one of the subjects in graduation from any Indian or Foreign University can avail this course.
The institute conducts courses on a set of subjects for which the sylaabus has been framed its residential experts. These courses, their duration and their eligibility criteria are -
- Certificate course in Pali, duration: 1 year, Eligibility criteria: candidates who have passed the 10+2 from any recognized board/university can avail this course provided they qualify the entrance examination held by the institute.
- Diploma Course in Pali, Duration 1 year, Eligibility criteria: a candidate who has passed the certificate course in Pali from the institution, or has an equivalent degree in Pali from India or countries like Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Laos, Bangladesh can apply for this course.
- Diploma in Chinese
- Diploma in Japanese
- Diploma in Tibetan
- Diploma in Sanskrit
- Diploma in Hindi
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Academic Proceedings: A summer holiday of 45 days and an Autumn holiday of 15 days has been allotted to the teaching department.
Address:
Nava Nalanda Mahavihara
Nalanda - 803111, Bihar, India
Phone: 06112-281820, 281897
Fax: (06112) 281820
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