Description

1. Buddhist System of Education . . . . 1

2. Jaina System of Education . . . . . 13

3. Leaf-books and the Art of Writing . . . . .25

4. The Ghati.kisthana or GhatikA . . . . .34

The Ghatika of Traipurushadeva Temple

The Ghatika of Madhusudana Temple

The Ghatika of the Rameshwara Temple

5. Education of the Royalty . . . . . 43

Training in Leadership

Hunting

Scholarly rulers

References

6. Community Education . . . . . . 51

Hermitages

Temple-schools

The Agrahti.ras

The Brahmapuris and the Mathas

7. Vocational Education . . . . . 61

Education for crafts and commerce

Metal crafts

Yakshagana and Huvina-kolu

Musical instruction

Medicine

Education of trading class

8. Education of Women . . . . . 75

Eductaion of housewives

Mode of teaching dance and music

Visual education

Education of rural women

Education of courtesans, prostitutes and temple girls

9. Physical Education . . . . . . 89

Wrestling

Archery and other Martial Arts

Polo game

Hunting and other sports

10. Education of the Masses . . . . . 99

Temples and Mathas as Community Centres

Agencies of Popular Education

References

11. Education Among Muslims . . . . 107

Education Under Bahamani Rule

Education Under Adilshahi Kings

Education of Muslim Women

12. The Ups and Downs of the Indian Education System

Appendix A

Education of Belavadi Mallamma

Appendix B

Education of Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sharma

Appendix C

The Monitor System

Appendix D

Report of A.D. Campbell, Collector of Bellary, 1822. Extracts

Appendix E

Chief Collector Harri’s Report on Education in Kanara, 1822.

Extracts

Books Referred

English Language Books

Kannada Language Books

Books in Sanskrit and Prakrit

Glossary

Index