DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION SYSTEM IN PRE- INDEPENDENCE PERIOD- A STUDY

Vedas occupy an important place in our culture. They are a treasure house of knowledge of all kinds. During the Vedic period the nature of education was purely religious in character and style. In this period the educational institutions were commonly known as “Gurukulas”. In this period, education was imparted to the student in serene atmosphere for his overall development and to make him morally good. Such educational process was centered round the teacher. In this system of education the “guru” played the role of a father and philosopher to his disciples. The devout students used to learn much from the Guru by their total involvement in the process of learning at the ashram. The students also used to serve the Guru, taking part in the daily activities of the ashram like tending cows or collecting firewood or helping the Guru perform yagnas.