Ancient Pride - Taxila University

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The capital of the ancient Gandhara district was Takshila in the Doom of Sindhu and Jhelum rivers in the Himalayas. According to the Pakistan Archaeological Department, this place is one of the twelve major archaeological sites in Asia, where tourists, learners and scholars often visit country and abroad. This was discovered by Sir John Marshall, then immediate director of the Indian Archeology Department, 1920. Was in This historic town was famous for its economic activities in Buddhist times. Here, 36 types of crafts related business related business were prevailing. The texts were well known for their art. Dr. According to D. D. Koshambi, this town was named Takshashila due to the deception of the technicians.

If the legend is believed, then the son of Bharat, the brother of Ram, Ayodhya, was made King of Gandhar Pradesh, who had built this city as his capital. As a result, the name of this city was named after him. According to Sri Lankan literature, this phenomenon was a famous center of knowledge science from 500 BCE. In the third century it became a center of Buddhist activities. After Ashoka and Kanishka, after giving state protection to the viharas, this place was developed as a center of study for Buddhist monks. According to the Buddha chronicle here, Fahian, Hwansang and Itans traveled in search of knowledge.
Location of Takshshila University is 32 km from Islamabad in Rawalpindi district of Punjab province of Pakistan. Is at the distance. This university received the state protection of the Gandhar King Ambik, before it got the fame for the grammar Granth Ashtadhyayi composed by Panini. In the past, another scholar Katyayana was composed of Vartik, which was a 'dictionary' or dictionary, which used to explain the words used in Sanskrit. It is said that Magadha, the loyalist of Magadha, was taken to Takshila University by Abhay, the son of Magadha Naresh Bimbisar, where he studied medical science to earn his livelihood by living for seven years and was famous as the great physician of his era, whose The medical fee was 1600 krsaapana. Another Vaidya Charak was a student of this, who had a lot of medicines.
               Even after getting state protection, Takshshila University was not completely systematic like Nalanda University. There were no large halls to give lecture here, and there was no library. There was no regular income source for the operation of the university However, during the time of Alexander's attack in this university ten thousand five hundred students were studying and more than 60 disciplines of education It was given here, along with religion and philosophy as well as economics, political science, and military education. Tikshshila University had 18 arrangements for education of crafts, in which medical science was very advanced. Besides, archery, chemistry, orthography , The language of education in the language of the language, etc.
                         Students at Tekshila University were studying in Guru Teghas and living together with their Guru. Mauryavishya ruler Chandragupta had also studied with Chanakya before sitting on the throne of Magadha. After completing the age of 16, he got admission in this university. Shilsha completely It was free. But the parents of the learners were expected to provide financial assistance to the Acharyas. Make sure to pay a donation, for the education of wealthy classrooms and princes, the fee was determined. The people of this class used to deposit a one-time tuition fee at the time of admission.
Those who could not deposit cash, they used to pay their fees by studying graduates in the university as a teacher for a specific period. The Mahan Chanakya of the Mauryas Empire also completed the graduation of Sikander after completing his education. Was halted to give education.
                                            There was a special system of examination at the University of Takshashila. After the end of the education, students had to appear before the scholars, where their practical and oral examination was taken, then they were given the degree of graduation. But this is not the last exam here. It was, but the final decision was made by the teacher who gave the education to the student. His consent was necessary for the truth. The graduates passed from the University, in addition to this university, were working as Pachtiputra and Acharya in Varanasi. There was a scholarly council for the examinations of the teachers and scholars who organized seminars, workshops and lectures from time to time; - The people of the country used to participate