India’s rich history of formal education stretches back to ancient times, boasting well-established centers of learning that influenced global knowledge. The ancient education system involved rites of passage, ceremonies, and a period of strict discipline known as Brahmacharya.

Education in ancient India extended its influence worldwide, contributing to various disciplines. Memory training, storytelling, games, and interactive methods played crucial roles, fostering values and practical wisdom. Respect for teachers and support for education were highly valued.

Indian knowledge, including games like chess, spread globally, influencing China, Southeast Asia, Greece, Persia, West Asia, Japan, and Europe. Chinese students competed to carry back Indian manuscripts, and Indian scholars were invited to China for translations.

Despite the transfer of knowledge, Islamic invasions led to the destruction of Indian universities, causing a decline in science education. Sanskrit works began to fade, and Arabic and Latin translations gained prominence.

British imperialism further targeted India’s intellectual wealth, imposing English and Western education. The Orientalists and Anglicists aimed to educate Indian elites for the British Empire, leading to the Indian Education Act of 1835. Post-independence, India, unfortunately, continued these policies, neglecting its rich educational legacy. Grateful inheritors must revive ancient wisdom, introduce courses on Indian classics, and decolonize education. Embark on a journey to revive India’s educational legacy with Sangam Talks