New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The ancient university of Nalanda, once the intellectual heart of Asia, was at the centre of attention as poet-diplomat Abhay K unveiled his latest book, 'Nalanda: How It Changed the World', on Wednesday at the Vivekananda International Foundation in the national capital.

The event drew academics, students, and literature-lovers eager to revisit the enduring legacy of one of the history's greatest centres of learning.

Abhay K., known for his poetry and diplomacy, takes readers on a journey from Nalanda's rise as a 5th-century Buddhist Mahavihara to its catastrophic destruction in the 12th century.

Yet the book looks far beyond ruins and relics. It asks a pointed contemporary question: What would it mean to revive...