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Islamic education, the Vedic pattern was able to survive. The ancient aims
and ideals were not forgotten and the old mode of education held its
influence through out the country. The traditional modes of education co-
existed with Islamic education during the medieval age.
The Tughlag dynasty contributed much to the growth of education.
In the period of Firoz Shah, Delhi had grown into a famous educational
centre. He had got a very big library well stocked with many valuable
Sanskrit works. After the death of Firoz Shah many of the provincial rulers
became independent. They too made many efforts to promote education
in their own small states.
During the Mughal period Akbar marks the beginning of a new era
in the history of medieval education. His period records immense progress
in education; fine arts, literature, philosophy and history. He framed rules
and curricula for mass education with the help of his counselors. He
introduced improvement in the traditional system of education through
state order. He got many Sanskrit volumes translated in to Persian and he
used to listen to the recitation of the Mah膩bh膩ratha, R膩m膩ya峁嘺, Atharva
Veda. Madrassas were established by the Muslim rulers to promote
Arabic, Persian and religious studies.
Jahangir had a love for books and was a great protector of the art
of painting. Shajahan preserved the policy of his fore fathers. His son Dara