Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c8.35

c8.35

An important question which arises with regard to this system of popular elementary education is, When did it begin? We have seen that it was in full swing at the beginning of the nineteenth century when investigations were carried out by the Governments of Bengal, Bombay, and Madras, in various parts of India. But how far back can it be traced?