[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist)](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.mookerji-1947) › c19.18 # Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c19.18 Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c19.18 - **Language:** English ### [c19.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.mookerji-1947.c19.18) \*\*A College with a Hostel and Hospital.\*\* Inscription No. 182 of 1915 of A.D. 1062 records the gift of a Vaiśya establishing (1) a college for teaching the Vedas, Śāstras, Rūpāvatāra (perhaps a grammatical work), (2) a Hostel for its students, and (3) a Hospital. The students were given free food and lights. The Hospital called \*Vīra-śolan\* (= Vīra-Chola) had fifteen beds and a staff of one physician, one surgeon, two servants for fetching drugs, fuel, and for other work for the Hospital, two maidservants to serve as nurses, and one general servant for the whole establishment. The Hospital was also equipped with a store of medicines, such as \*Harītakī\* of different kinds, \*Bilvādighṛita\*, \*Vajra-kalpa\*, \*Kalyāṇalavaṇa\*, and varieties of \*taila\* or oils. - [Previous: c19.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.mookerji-1947.c19.17) - [Next: c19.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.mookerji-1947.c19.19) - [Up: c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.mookerji-1947.c19) ## Linked texts (1) - [South Indian Inscriptions](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.epigraphy.south.sii) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.mookerji-1947.c19.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.mookerji-1947.c19.18) · Pramāṇa