Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala
by Jayasree M. | 2010 | 82,680 words
This essay studies the informal education of Sanskrit in Kerala with special reference to Ayurveda. It provides a historical overview of Sanskrit education in India, highlighting its roots in the Vedas and the growth of the Gurukula system. This study further outlines the importance of oral traditions and the extensive educational methods used to p...
9. Sanskrit Education in Medieval India
The beginning of the 8th century AD. marked a number of Mohammeden invasion in India. The traditional education was in crisis but there were some saint philosophers who safe guarded the interest of 56 Indian education, religion and culture. Even during the period of stress,
44 the preceptors still taught their disciples the Vedas, Puranas, Smriti and the Upanisadic philosophy, Logic and Medicine in their houses. Because of the destruction of organized educational centre, by the invaders, the form of education did not remain the same as before. Education became decentralized and it was imparted individually. Any how the disciplined students served their preceptors and always were in close contact with them.