New Delhi, July 10 -- Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) School of International Studies recently held a special discussion centered around Nalanda: How it Changed the World, the latest book by writer-diplomat Abhay K.

The event brought together scholars, diplomats, and students to reflect on the profound global impact of Nalanda Mahavihara, once the world's greatest center of learning.

Abhay K, who hails from Nalanda himself, shared his motivation behind writing the book. "First of all, a declaration: I come from Nalanda. As a writer, I felt a deep responsibility to tell the true history of Nalanda, a subject very close to my heart," he said. "I couldn't find a single book that tells the complete story in an articulate and powerful na...