Vikramashila

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Vikramashila was one of the three most important Buddhist monasteries in India during the Pala Empire, along with Nalanda and Odantapuri. Its location is now the site of Antichak village, Bhagalpur district in Bihar. ()

Local name: विक्रमशिला विश्वविद्यालय Built: IX centuryAbandoned: XIII centuryCoordinates: 25°19'33"N, 87°17'2"E

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