New Delhi, April 24 -- Jamia Hamdard, a renowned deemed University, recently held a discussion highlighting the significant contributions of Nalanda Mahavihara in shaping the modern world. The event included the release of the book "Nalanda: How it Changed the World" by author and diplomat Abhay Kumar.

During the event, Prof Afsar Alam, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Hamdard, praised Nalanda's profound impact on global knowledge, stating, "Without Aryabhata, we wouldn't have concepts like zero or algorithms, which are essential to our modern world." He expressed admiration for Abhay Kumar's work, calling it an important effort to revive Nalanda's legacy in public discourse.

Prof Alam also recalled a scene from the 1970s film 'Johny Mera Naam'...