Education in Ancient India c6.s1.23

c6.s1.23

the times of the Peshwas in the 19th century. Bajirao II, the last of the Peshwas, was to spend 5,00,000 of rupees in giving charity to learned Brahmanas. ‘But’ says Elphinstone, ‘the Dakshiṇā formed only a small portion of his largesses to Brahmanas and the number of persons devoted to Hindu learning and religion who were supported by him exceeded what would be readily supposed’.¹