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Education Systems and Practices: A Survey
Knowledge Traditions and Practices of India · Chapter 4 · Ch 4: Education Systems and Practices
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- Goals of education in ancient India: the four ends of education
- Guru-shishya parampara and stages of learning (shravana, manana, nididhyasana)
- Ancient universities: Takshashila, Nalanda, Vikramashila and Valabhi
- Community-supported education: gurukulas, pathashalas, mathas and viharas
- Disciplines of knowledge and their hierarchy
- Educational reforms under British rule and their impact