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Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed a Buddhist monastery, believed to be at least 900 years old, buried under a mound in a village situated in a hilly area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kushinagar is a town in the Kushinagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists believe Gautam Buddha attained mahaparinirvana after his death. It is an international Buddhist pilgrimage centre.

Detailed explanation-3: -Situated amidst the hill regions of Eastern Himalayan ranges in Darjeeling, Ghum Monastery is among the oldest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. It is one of the largest monasteries in the state. It features a 15-foot statue of the Maitreya Buddha. Ghum Monastery is considered to be the most famous monastery in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh is the largest monastery in India and the second largest in the world.