[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Education in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2) › c2 # Education in Ancient India c2: Contents Education in Ancient India c2 - **Language:** English ### Contents ### [c2.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c2.1) | | PAGE | | Preface . . . . . iii | | | Abbreviations and Transliteration ... ... vii | | | Chap. I. The Conception and Ideals of Education ... ... 1 | | | Chap. II. Some Educational Principles and Postulates ... ... 22 | | | Chap. III. The Teacher and the Student ... 48 | | | Chap. IV. Educational Organisation and Finance ... ... 70 | | | Chap. V. Some Educational Centres and Institutions ... ... 103 | | | Chap. VI. Higher Literary Education; Curriculum, Method of Teaching and Examinations ... ... 143 | | | Chap. VII. Primary Education ... ... 170 | | | Chap. VIII. Professional & Useful Education ... 184 | | | Chap. IX. Female Education ... ... 204 | | | Chap. X. A General Resume ... ... 225 | | | Section A, Buddhism and Ancient Indian Education ... 225 | | | Section B, Period-wise Survey ... 233 | | | Chap. XI. Achievements and Failures ... 241 | | ### [c2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c2.2) APPENDICES ### [c2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c2.3) | | | | PAGE. | | Appendix I. | Educational rituals | ... | 265 | | IA | Vidyārambha | ... | 265 | | IB | Upanayana ... | ... | 268 | | " | IC | College Session Rituals | ... | 282 | | " | ID | Convocation Ritual | ... | 287 | | " | IE | Ayurvedic Upanayana | ... | 289 | | " | IF | Dhanurvedic Upanayana | ... | 291 | | " | IG | Dhanurvedic Convocation | ... | 292 | | Appendix II. | Significance of the Sacred Thread | 294 | | Appendix III. | Convocation Addresses | ... | 300 | | Appendix IV. | Four Vedas, Six Aṅgas, etc. | ... | 305 | | Appendix V. | Technical Terms and Dates. | ... | 30 | | Select Bibliography ... | ... | ... | 311 | | Index ... | ... | ... | ... | 314 | --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.altekar-1934-2.c2) · Pramāṇa