[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) › c8.2 # Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c8.2 Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c8.2 - **Language:** English ### [c8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c8.2) Side by side, however, with these systems there grew up at some time and in most parts of India a popular system of elementary education which was open generally to all comers. It must have arisen to supply a popular demand for instruction in reading, writing, and arithmetic, and was made use of chiefly by the trading and agricultural classes. - [Previous: c8.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c8.1) - [Next: c8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c8.3) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c8.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.keay-1918.c8.2) · Pramāṇa