| University of ancient Nadia | |
| Alternate Name: | Nadia University |
| Location: | Nadia district |
| Region: | Bengal |
| Type: | Ancient university |
| Part Of: | Ancient universities in Indian Subcontinent |
| Cultures: | Hinduism |
The university of ancient Nadia was a learning centre in the tradition of the Brahmanical System of Education in Bengal. It was one of the prominent centres for Sanskrit learning in the ancient Indian subcontinent. It became popular for the study of Navya Nyaya Shastra also known as New Logic. Navya Nyaya was the new version of the ancient Nyaya school of the Indian philosophy.[1] [2] [3] It was situated at the confluence of the Ganga and Jalangi rivers in the present Nadia district. It had three centers for imparting education. They were Navadvipa, Gopalpura, and Shantipur.
The university of Nadia was one of the major centres of Hindu learning during the period from 13th century CE to the 16th century CE in the Indian subcontinent. Like the Ancient Mithila University, it also became famous for the study of Nyaya Shastra in region of Bengal.
In 18th century CE, Maikinon prepared an article about the university of ancient Nadia on the basis of information he received from a Maulvi and a Pandit. He red out the article on 28 July 1785 at The Asiatic Society of Kolkata in the presence of Sir William Jones but it is said that the article was not preserved later in the society.[4]