Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c7.65

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c7.65

Aurangzīb’s old tutor, Mulla Shāh, hearing of his pupil’s success in gaining the throne, went to visit him, expecting reward and advancement. For three months Aurangzīb refused to see him, and when at last he saw him he spoke as follows: ‘Pray, what is your pleasure with me, Mulla-ji? Do you pretend that I ought to exalt you to the first honours of the State? Let us examine your title to any mark of distinction. I do not deny you would possess such a title if you had filled my young mind with suitable instruction. Show me a well-educated youth and I will say that it is doubtful who has the stronger claim to his gratitude, his father or his tutor. But what was the knowledge I derived under your tuition?

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