Ancient Indian Education by Radhakumud Mookerji (Hardcover)

Ancient Indian Education by Radhakumud Mookerji is a landmark scholarly work that explores the depth, discipline, and spiritual essence of India’s traditional education system. Drawing from Vedic texts, Buddhist literature, historical inscriptions, and accounts of foreign travelers, this book offers a detailed account of how knowledge was imparted in ancient India from the Gurukul system to the great universities of Takshashila and Nalanda.Mookerji vividly reconstructs a world where education was not merely vocational but deeply moral and philosophical, aimed at shaping character, consciousness, and culture. The book discusses curriculum design, teacher-student relationships, methods of instruction, and the institutional frameworks that sustained learning in India for centuries.