Who REALLY Destroyed Nalanda University? | Bakhtiyar Khalji, Hindu Buddhist Myth

▶ Full Episode: New Evidences about Dwarka, Nalanda, Dravidian Theory, Younger Dryas & More | 10 Biggest Discoveries /    • New Evidences about Dwarka, Nalanda, Dravi...   Subscribe to Best of Tarun Bindlish:    / @best_tarunbindlish   Full episodes on the Main Channel:    / @tarunbindlish   Why do we know so little about ancient India's greatest university, and who destroyed it? The historian argues that Nalanda was a full-fledged university with around 10,000 students and 1,500 teachers, drawing scholars from Greece, Central Asia and China. Roughly a thousand years ago, he says, Bakhtiyar Khilji sacked it, beheading its scholars and setting fire to a library so vast it reportedly burned for months, and similar universities across the subcontinent (Takshashila, Vikramshila, Sharada Peeth, Telhara) met the same fate. That, he argues, is why the myth arose that Indians 'never wrote history', their records were burned, and Europeans later wrote it for them. He traces how Indian knowledge reached China under Emperor Kanishka and was translated by Arab scholars ('Kitab al-Hisab al-Hind'), and pushes back on the claim that Hindu-Buddhist rivalry destroyed Nalanda. He closes on Gobekli Tepe, an 11,000-year-old site showing advanced culture long before textbooks allow. These are the historian's interpretations of a debated period, offered for discussion. A civilisation doesn't forget its past. Sometimes its past is taken from it. About the Guest — Abhijit Chavda Abhijit Chavda is a physicist, author and historian known for his work on Indian history, science and civilisation. He writes and speaks widely on India's past and its place in the ancient world. Channel:    / @abhijitchavda   About the Channel — Best of Tarun Bindlish We clip the best moments from the Tarun Bindlish podcast and bring them to you as focused, standalone videos. Each clip is one complete conversation — India's strategic power, defence and nuclear strategy, ancient India and archaeology, and the civilizational science our textbooks skipped. Watch the clip. If it hooks you, the full episode on the main channel goes deeper. The views and opinions expressed in this video are for informational and educational purposes only and do not constitute professional advice or official recommendations. The content is based on publicly available information, personal opinions, and sources believed to be reliable at the time of recording. We do not promote hate speech, discrimination, misinformation, or any form of harmful content. All discussions are intended to foster open dialogue, critical thinking, and respectful conversation. Any mention of individuals, organizations, or entities is not intended to defame or harm anyone. All copyrighted material used in this video falls under fair use for the purpose of commentary, criticism, or education. We fully comply with YouTube's Community Guidelines and Terms of Service. If you believe any content violates policies or requires correction, please contact us directly. Viewer discretion is advised. Subscribe To Our YouTube Channels:    / @tarunbindlish      / @tarunbindlish_clips      / @tarunbindlish_shorts      / @best_tarunbindlish   Follow Tarun Bindlish's Social Media Handles: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tarunbindli... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bnk4lT... X: https://x.com/tarun_bindlish क्या खेती सच में सबसे पहले फर्टाइल क्रेसेंट में शुरू हुई थी? अभिजीत चावड़ा गंगा के मैदानों में जले हुए चावल और श्रीलंका के हॉर्टन प्लेन्स के प्रमाणों पर बात करते हैं। साथ ही अमेज़न के जंगलों के नीचे छिपे शहर, टेरा प्रेटा मिट्टी, इंका साम्राज्य और नियांडरथल्स के बारे में नई खोजें। #bestoftarunbindlish #abhijitchavda #ancientindia #lostcivilizations #terrapreta #neanderthals #archaeology #hiddenhistory