Education in Ancient India c8.3

c8.3

Subjects and methods of study in the early Vedic period- And in the later Vedic period-The method of study changes at c. 1000 B. C. New topics of study-Combination of liberal and useful education-Vedic studies in the 1st millennium A D -An age of specialisation-Ascendancy of Sanskrit-Courses in grammar, astrology, literature, Smritis, Puranas, logic and philosophy-Courses for laymen and monks in Buddhist colleges-Selection of text-books.