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<p>Education in Ancient India provides us with a glimpse of the education system practiced in ancient India upto 1200 AD. The author examines different sources such as canonical texts archaeological and literary compositions foreign travel accounts etc. to study the ancient Indian educational system. Certain aspects covered in this book are studentteacher relationship primary education female education educational institutes society aims and achievements rituals associated with education such as yajnopavita curricula methods examination systems convocation ceremonies and pedagogical skills cum techniques etc. This book will be largely beneficial to researchers and students interested in ancient India and history of education. About the Author A.S. Altekar (19891960) was an ancient Indian historian. He was the Head of Ancient History and Culture at BHU Varanasi and served at K.P. Jayaswal Research Institute Patna and Patna University. In 1947 he was appointed as the chairman of the Numismatic Society of India. He authored books like The Position of Women in Hindu Civilization: From Prehistoric Times to the Present Day The VakatakaGupta Age State and Government in Ancient India Rash?raku?as and their Times and History of Benares etc.</p>
