15/10/2014
World's first Ancient university was established in Takshila
As early as 700 B.C., there existed a giant University at Takshashila, located in the northwest region of Bharat (India).
The world's oldest recognized university Taxila also known as Takshashila, flourished from 600 BC to 500 AD, in the kingdom of Gandhar. 146 subjects were taught at this university and the minimum entry age, ancient texts show, was 16. At one stage, it had 2000 lecture & 30,000 students including those from Babylon, Greece, Syria, and China. Experienced masters taught the vedas, languages, grammar, philosophy,medicine, surgery, archery, politics, warfare, astronomy, accounts, commerce, documentation, music, dance and other performing arts, futurology, the occult and mystical sciences,complex mathematical calculations. The panel of masters at the university included legendary scholars like Kautilya, Panini, Jivak and Vishnu Sharma. Thus, the concept of a full-fledged university was developed in India.
