[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021) › c5.s2.11 # Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c5.s2.11 Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c5.s2.11 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c5.s2.11) The royal courts served as academies and provided a platform for exchange of thoughts and ideas between diverse sects and philosophical schools. The spirit of \*vāda\* in the broad sense of the term is reflected in the edicts of King Aśoka, which give the message of harmony: - [Previous: c5.s2.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c5.s2.10) - [Next: c5.s2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c5.s2.12) - [Up: c5.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c5.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c5.s2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.tripathi-2021.c5.s2.11) · Pramāṇa