Isn't it same as the the destruction of the Bamian Buddha by the Taliban. It's so sad.
This is called vandalism in the name of religion!
Ofcourse to Bakhtiyar Khilji, Nalanda was a sort of a Pagan institute, whose teachings were not in accordance with Islam. He could have closed it down. But why did he have to burn all the precious documents and the library. It makes me so sad. I visited the museum. There are some charred remains of rice and a few other articles left.

In this respect I adore the Egyptian Government. even though the ancient tombs and idols and the temples are not islamic, still they are preserved as national heritage.