In Nalanda, July 25 -- How It Changed the World, poet-diplomat Abhay K crafts a luminous and deeply researched tribute to one of India's most enduring intellectual legacies. Drawing on historical records, archaeological insights, and poetic reflection, the book chronicles the rise, flourishing, and tragic destruction of Nalanda Mahavihara - widely regarded as the world's first residential university.Structured across eight chapters, the narrative traces Nalanda's evolution from a modest vihara in honour of Sariputra to a sprawling monastic university that shaped global thought for over seven centuries. Abhay K's account begins with the patronage of Emperor Kumaragupta I and spans the Gupta, Pala, and Harsha periods, contextualising Naland...