While some sources note that the Mahavihara continued to function in a makeshift fashion after this attack,
it was eventually abandoned altogether and forgotten until the 19th century, when the site was surveyed and preliminary excavations were conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India.
While some sources note that the Mahavihara continued to function in a makeshift fashion for a while longer,
it was eventually abandoned and forgotten until the 19th century when the site was surveyed and preliminary excavations were conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India.