The vast granary of Nalanda. The boys must have been hungry. Even for those who have managed a student mess, the sheer size is a surprise.a travel.log by Surajit Basu
The vast granary of Nalanda. The boys must have been hungry. Even for those who have managed a student mess, the sheer size is a surprise.
A popular story has it that the Nalanda's granary was sealed. When archealogists discovered it, they could not find any way to open it. After they broke into the air-tight store, they found rice that was still fresh!
Apocryphal though it may be, the story is a sign of how revered Nalanda is - even today.