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Dec 28, 2019, 5 tweets

1/n #SadarPranam @iftikhargilani ji. Your understanding about destruction of Nālandā is absolutely unclear. @ASIGoI sources say:it was the Muslim Invasion which destroyed it.

Refer this thread where I cite references from Accession No 57346 of Central Archaeological Library.

2/n Nālandā wasn’t just just place of Buddhist teachers but was also Center for various other Dharmas which included Hindus too.

The accessed work of @ASIGoI also states that the Center was destroyed by new Faith: obviously Islam.

3/n The writer makes imp assertion that it’s a point worth noting that restoration happened post Mihirkula Invasion but not post Muslim Invasion.

Unlike Hunas, Muslim Invasion Left none, & destruction was not feasible to be undone.

4/n As per the chronicler: Khilji killed al the Brahmins(shaved head) & burnt all the books.

5/n As per Archaeological finds it has been found that the place was burnt in 1205 by Muslims.

Per the sayings: All the monks were butchered & even if any remained alive didn’t dare to enter the premise. It was all over @iftikhargilani ji.

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