Compare and contrast the features of ancient Indian universities like Nalanda and Takshashila with modern state-funded universities in India. What lessons can ancient ones to improve their effectiveness?
Introduction
Both ancient Indian universities such as Nalanda and Takshashila showcase the richness of Indian literature and education system along with researches undertaken by them.
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Takshashila was patronised by Kushan rulers and scholars and situated in present day Pakistan is much older than the Nalanda University patronised by Gupta rulers.
Similarities with modern state-funded universities:
Differences with modern universities:
i) Funded by multiple rulers over the years as opposed to centrally funded modern ones.
ii) Autonomous in their design and starting. They maintained their functions with full control.
iii) Catered to large faculty students
iv) Multi disciplinary in contrast with modern universities that focus on particular disciplines
v) Research work. was [illegible]
Lessons that can be learnt by modern universities:
i) Focus on dissemination of ideas, discourse and debate - a part of the process.
- Contextualizes ancient universities with rulers and patronage
- Provides specific foreign scholar examples
- Clear identification of similarities
- Addresses role of research and knowledge generation
- Provides concrete differences between ancient and modern systems
- Identifies autonomy as key distinction
- Begins to draw actionable lessons
- Addresses multi-disciplinary approach benefit
Aditya Agarwal
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Ancient vs Modern Universities in India
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