Brief history of education in India over the Millennia

In recent times, a lot of curiosity among a few Indians has been kindled over the topic of education in India over the last two or three millennia. While the school texts in India do not dwell on this topic, there are many books that attempt to trace the history of education in India and … Continue reading Brief history of education in India over the Millennia

Itihasa versus History

(Paper is fully inspired by the book authored by Swami Krishnananda from the Divine Life society; namely "Short History of Religious and Philosophical Thought in India". I have made some squirrel-buddhi additions here and there to convey the ideas with simple examples). One of the usual topics that comes up for debate is the historicity … Continue reading Itihasa versus History