Indian university where famous Chinese monk studied opens doors again

India has reopened an ancient university where a famous Chinese Buddhist scholar is said to have once studied, in an attempt to revive the lost days of the "Asian renaissance".

Nalanda University, in the eastern province of Bihar, started classes on Sept 1 after a gap of about 800 years, with students enrolling for postgrad and doctoral programs under a transnational faculty.

Before it was razed by an invading army in the 12th century, Nalanda was famed for being a global seat of learning.