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gurukuls
knowledge
Chanakya
Pakistan
free
Vedas
Jataka tales
Nalanda University
Xuan Zang
I-Quing
Viharas
Yogashastra
 
The lesson focuses on the Ancient Education System of India, where it focussed on both internal and external growth. Many scholars and researchers from all over the World visited India in the pursuit of . Most of it was based on Buddhist doctrines or . Education was given in  where the students learnt physical, intellectual skills. The , accounts given by Xuan Zang and  give a deeper understanding of the  and Universities in India. The Taxila University and Nalanda University have been recently declared heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Taxila is located in present day  and has as its famous pupils, great scholars like Panini and . The teachers of these institutions had complete freedom to decide the mode of education. The  was famous for offering one hundred discourses, and the Chinese scholar  took up  in the University. Education was  as it was sponsored by rich merchants and the society. Educationalists today are striving to achieve a balance between ancient and contemporary learning.