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Rekindling Ancient Indian Knowledge System of Education

By: Publication details: Bangalore: The Write Order, 2023Description: 136ISBN:
  • 9789357764384
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370 NIT
Summary: The ancient period consisted of two Education Systems, Vedic and Buddhist, and was based on Vedas and Upanishad. It was structured around the Manusmriti, one of the oldest Hindu scriptures and the Arthashastra, a classic treatise on the law of Dharma by Kautilya. The Ancient Indian Education System was based on the prominence of the way of life and humanity. The Guru-Shishya relationship was influential and highly respected. This book explains the model of the Ancient Education System that shaped the knowledge structure and its eventual adaptation into the Modern Education System. The author chronicles the differences in the Indian Knowledge System dating back to the 2nd century BCE, its strong points as well as its shortcomings, its alterations during the Islamic and European invasion ultimately to the New Education Policy of India 2020.
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The ancient period consisted of two Education Systems, Vedic and Buddhist, and was based on Vedas and Upanishad. It was structured around the Manusmriti, one of the oldest Hindu scriptures and the Arthashastra, a classic treatise on the law of Dharma by Kautilya. The Ancient Indian Education System was based on the prominence of the way of life and humanity. The Guru-Shishya relationship was influential and highly respected. This book explains the model of the Ancient Education System that shaped the knowledge structure and its eventual adaptation into the Modern Education System. The author chronicles the differences in the Indian Knowledge System dating back to the 2nd century BCE, its strong points as well as its shortcomings, its alterations during the Islamic and European invasion ultimately to the New Education Policy of India 2020.

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