[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918) › c7.12 # Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c7.12 Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c7.12 - **Language:** English ### [c7.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c7.12) In the Khalji dynasty⁴ (1290-1320) Jalāl-ud-dīn was a man of great literary tastes, but not so Alā-ud-dīn, who not only showed no favour to learned men but confiscated the endowments which had been given for their support by his predecessors. By this time, however, Delhi had become a great centre of learning, and continued to be so in spite of the discouraging policy of Alā-ud-dīn. The endowments were restored by his successor, who was in other ways a worthless character. - [Previous: c7.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c7.11) - [Next: c7.13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c7.13) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c7.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c7.12) · Pramāṇa