Fire can burn books, but cannot destroy knowledge : Prime Minister Modi

The new form of Nalanda University dedicated to the country

PM Modi inaugurating Nalanda University (Credits : India news Network)

Nalanda (Bihar) – “Nalanda is more than just a name, it is a mantra, an identity, a declaration that books might get destroyed in fire, but knowledge persists. The revival of Nalanda will mark the beginning of the Golden Age of India,” said Prime Minister after inaugurating the new campus of Nalanda University in Rajgir.

PM Modi to inaugurate the new campus of #NalandaUniversity at Rajgir, Bihar.

Nalanda University was burnt and destroyed by Bakhtiyar Khilji, in 12th century, with the sole objective of destroying the significant research and advancement done by Bharat pic.twitter.com/K6MnKtvPor

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The Prime Minister said, “I am happy that I got the opportunity to visit Nalanda within 10 days after swearing in as PM for the third time.”

PM Modi at Rajgir, Nalanda (Credits : The New Indian Express)

PM Modi at Rajgir, Nalanda (Credits : Business Standard)

This is my good fortune. “I look at it as a good sign of India’s development journey,” he said at this time. State Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was also present on this occasion.