Nalanda was an ancient centre of learning for which religion?

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The correct answer is Buddhism.

Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university of the Indian Subcontinent. It engaged in the organized transmission of knowledge over an uninterrupted period of 800 years.
The historical development of the site testifies to the development of Buddhism into a religion and the flourishing of monastic and educational traditions.
It was a major Mahavihara or a large Buddhist monastery that also doubled up as an important center of learning from the 5th to 1200 AD in the erstwhile kingdom of Magadh.
The construction of Nalanda university began in the 5th century AD and flourished under the Gupta rulers.
It came to an end in the 12th century when it was destroyed in 1193 AD by the invading Turkish army led by its commander Bakhtiar Khilji.
UNESCO has declared Bihar’s much-awaited ancient site – the ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara – a World Heritage Site.