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Sudha Murty Visits Nalanda With Parliamentary Delegation
Sudha Murty visited Nalanda University in Bihar with a group of lawmakers.
The group was studying the Nalanda-Rajgir region.
They were welcomed with traditional ceremonies and Vedic chants.
They toured the university and spoke with teachers, students and officials.
Murty called Nalanda an ancient seat of knowledge.
She said Nalanda represents India’s long history of learning.
She also discussed the idea of zero and its importance to computer science.
The modern university was created to continue Nalanda’s tradition of international education.
Sudha Murty visited Nalanda University in Bihar with a 19-member parliamentary standing committee.
The delegation was led by Rajya Sabha member and committee chairman Sanjay Kumar Jha.
Members received a traditional welcome, toured the campus and met university officials, faculty and students.
Murty called Nalanda an “ancient seat of knowledge” and praised its contributions to India’s intellectual history.
She linked Nalanda’s knowledge legacy to the concept of zero and the development of modern computer science.
- Who
- Sudha Murty and a 19-member Parliamentary standing committee led by Sanjay Kumar Jha, along with other lawmakers.
- What
- They visited Nalanda University, toured its campus and discussed its academic and historical significance.
- Where
- Nalanda University near the ancient Nalanda ruins in Rajgir, Bihar.
- When
- Tuesday, during the committee’s study tour.
- Why
- The committee was conducting a study tour of the Nalanda-Rajgir region, while the visit highlighted Nalanda’s educational and cultural legacy.
Key facts
- Visitor
- Sudha Murty, author, educator and philanthropist
- Delegation
- 19-member Parliamentary standing committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
- Committee chair
- Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Kumar Jha
- Location
- Nalanda University, near Rajgir, Bihar
- Activities
- Traditional welcome, campus tour and interactions with faculty, officials and students
- Historical description
- Murty called Nalanda an “ancient seat of knowledge”
- Modern institution
- Nalanda University was established through an Act of Parliament
Quotes
Sudha Murty
Author, philanthropist and Rajya Sabha member who visited Nalanda University.
“But like our Prime Minister said, destroying books does not mean destroying knowledge. From here, the concept of Shunya, from Buddhism, transformed to Varahamihira, the idea of zero and that zero became the basis of computer science today.”
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“India's contribution came from this sacred land of Bihar, from this place of Nalanda and I'm very proud about our culture, our country and the knowledge what it gave to the world.”
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