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Nalanda was the centre of higher education during Gupta period. Nalanda , situated near Rajgriha in Bihar, was probably the highest seat of Buddhist learning. It was established as a Buddhist monastery probably during the reign of Kumargupta I (414 - 445 A.D). A Buddhist tradition says that Sakraditya established this center of learning. It was spread over an area of 1.6 km x 0.8 km. It had about 1500 professors and 10,000 students. Such eminent people as Panini, Jivaka and Chanakya are said to have studied there.