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Glimpses Of India’S Pre Independence Education System .

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GLIMPSES OF INDIA’S PRE INDEPENDENCE EDUCATION SYSTEM
(Jipsy Malhotra Assistant Professor in Amity university,Noida )

Abstract This paper is compilation of the state of education system during pre-independence period of India. It elaborates education system as mentioned in different period like ancient ,vedic, Bhudhist, Medieval, modern as well as the system being followed at ancient University .It examines the education in Mughals period. The educational developments under British rule have been investigated .

Education system in pre independence India
The main aim of entire Indian social organization since ancient times for all the people is overall development of child - physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social . Since the …show more content…

People started getting frustrated .
On account of this frustration Buddhisim get involved they followed local language Prakrit .but it also have many problems they declined the inculcusion of women . Thus, till the arrival of Muslim invaders in India, the education system in the country flourished under the guidance of such able teachers, who, despite the absence of any formal colleges of teacher education, gave direction and fulfillment to the system. Somewhere along the way, the concept of 'Monitorial system ' gained currency which served as a perfect way of educating and preparing the new teachers.

Then in the 12th century Medieval period during the Mughal Dynasty they were completely unfamiliar with us .Emperors as Babar,Humanyun etc. attack different parts of India. Different schools were present at that time. Madrassa(elementary level) and Maktab(higher level). Language used was Persian .Schools were open to both hindu and muslims .
Before the introduction of English education India, there are no direct evidences of teachers ' education in ancient or medieval India. Yet, considering the high ideals and standard of educational system during these periods, it is difficult to accept that a teacher was thus appointed without any kind of basic training or education. I have therefore tried to draw inference from the scattered information available in different sources. The study has

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