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Education in India/History
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History of Education in India
Ancient Era
Gurukula system (teacher-student residential learning)
Focus on philosophy, mathematics, medicine, astronomy
Notable institutions: Takshashila, Nalanda
Medieval Era
Introduction of Islamic madrasas
Persian and Arabic scholarship
Royal patronage
British Colonial Era
Macaulay’s Minute (1835)
English-medium schooling
Universities in Bombay, Calcutta, Madras
Creation of a centralized examination system
Post-Independence
Right to Education Act (2009)
National Education Policy (2020)