History of Education

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1 MODULE – I PROGRESS OF EDUCATION IN ANCIENT INDIAN EDUCATION REVIEW VEDIC AND POST – VEDIC EDUCATION Unit Structure 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Objectives Introduction Fundamentals of Ancient Indian Education Purpose the studying Vedas To sum up Unit end exercise 1.0 OBJECTIVES After reading this unit you will he able to Discuss fundamentals of Ancient Indian Educations Analyse the meaning of the terms attached to ancient education system Understand the purpose of studying Vedas Enumerate the main characteristics of education system in Vedic and post Vedic period Explain the basic meaning of Swadhyaya. Explain the duties of teacher and student during Vedic & post Vedic period. List forms of educational system during Vedic period. 1.1 INTRODUCTION The education system which was evolved first in ancient India is known as the Vedic system of education. In other words, the ancient system of education were based on the Vedas and therefore it was given the name of Vedic Educational System. Some scholars have sub divided Vedic Educational period into Rig- 2 Veda period, Brahmani period, Upanishada period, Sutra (Hymn) period, Smriti period etc but all these period, due to predominance of the Vedas, there was no change in the aims and ideals of educations. That is why, the education of these periods, is studied under Vedic period. ―Swadesh Pujyate Raja, Vidwan Sarvatra Pujyate‖ mJeosµe Hetp³eles meJe&$e Hetp³eles jepee, efJeÜeve This verse widely quoted in India illustrates the significance of education in India. The education system of Vedic period has unique characteristics and qualities which were not found in the ancient education system of any other country of the world. According to Dr. F. E. Key, ―To achieve their aim not only did Brahmans develop a system of education which, survived even in the events of the crumbling of empires and

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