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Education in Indian Subcontinent

By G M II 7E Tatheer,Anoosha,Rida and Rija
  • Mar 10, 1500

    Vedic period (1500 BC - 600 BC)

    Vedic period (1500 BC - 600 BC)
    In ancient India, during the Vedic period from about 1500 BC to 600 BC, most education was based on the Veda (hymns, formulas, and incantations, recited or chanted by priests of a pre-Hindu tradition) and later Hindu texts and scriptures.
  • Mar 10, 1560

    Vedic education

    Vedic education
    Vedic education included: proper pronunciation and recitation of the Veda, the rules of sacrifice, grammar and derivation, composition, versification and meter, understanding of secrets of nature, reasoning including logic, the sciences, and the skills necessary for an occupation. Some medical knowledge existed and was taught. There is mention in the Veda of herbal medicines for various conditions or diseases, including fever, cough, baldness, snake bite and others.

  • Upanishads

    Upanishads
    The oldest of the Upanishads - another part of Hindu scriptures - date from around 500 BC. These texts encouraged an exploratory learning process where teachers and students were co-travellers in a search for truth. The teaching methods used reasoning and questioning. Nothing was labeled as the final answer.

  • The Gurukal System

    The Gurukal System
    The Gurukul system of education supported traditional Hindu residential schools of learning Education was free, but students from well-to-do families paid "Gurudakshina," a voluntary contribution after the completion of their studies. At the Gurukuls, the teacher imparted knowledge of Religion, Scriptures, Philosophy, Literature, Warfare, Statecraft, Medicine, Astrology and History. The corpus of Sanskrit literature encompasses a rich tradition of poetry and drama as well as technical science.

  • Mahabharata 8th century BC

    Mahabharata 8th century BC
    Two epic poems formed part of ancient Indian education one of them is the Mahabharata, part of which may date back to the 8th century BC. It discusses human goals which include purpose, pleasure, duty, and liberation, attempting to explain the relationship of the individual to society and the world and the workings of karma.

  • Ramayana 400 BC - 200 AD

    Ramayana 400 BC - 200 AD
    The other epic poem is Ramayana it is shorter compared to Mahabharata although it has 24,000 verses. It is thought to have been compiled between about 400 BC and 200 AD. The epic poem explores themes of human existence and the concept of dharma.