Education in India through the ages

References on History of Education in India

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English Language References for Education in India

  1. Altekar A.S., Education in Ancient India, Benaras, 1948
  2. Annual Report of South Indian Epigraphy, from 1847 onwards
  3. Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India, from 1887 onwards
  4. Das, Santosh Kumar, The Educational System of Ancient Hindus, Calcutta, 1933.
  5. Das-Gupta, Devendra Chandra, Jaina System of Education, Calcutta, 1942.
  6. Desai, P. B., Jainism in South India and Some Jaina Inscriptions, Sholapur, 1958.
  7. Dharmapal, The Beautiful Tree, Indian Education in the Eighteenth Century, Delhi, 1981.
  8. Dutt, Sukumar, Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India (Their History and Their Contribution to Indian Culture.) London, 1962.
  9. Epigraia Carnatica, Volumes 1-16, Bangalore
  10. Epigraphia Indica, from 1892 onwards
  11. Fergusson, James, Architecture of Bijapoor, London, 1893.
  12. Government Archaeological Series, Andhra Pradesh
  13. Grey, Edward, Travels of Pietro della Valle. Vol. I and II, London, 1888.
  14. Gurumurthy, S., Education in South India,(Ancient and Modern Periods), Madras, 1979.
  15. Halappa, G.S. (Ed.), Studies in Education and Culture (Dr. D. C. Pavate Felicitation Volume), Dharwad, 1960.
  16. Handiqui, K. K., Yashastilakā and Indian Culture. Sholapur, 1949.
  17. Husain, Mahadi (Ed.), The Rehla of Ibn Batuta. Vadodara, 1953.
  18. Hyderabad Archeological Series; Volume VIII, 1916
  19. Kamat, Jyotsna K., Social Life in Medieval Karnataka(SLMK), New Delhi, 1980.
  20. Kamath, Suryanath U. (Ed.), Karnataka State Gazeteer, Vol. I and II, Bangalore, 1983.
  21. Keay, F. F., A History of Education in India and Pakistan, 3rd Ed. Oxford, 1959.
  22. Keay, F. F., Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into the Origin, Development and Ideals, Oxford, 1918.
  23. Law, Narendranath, Promotion of Learning in India during Muhammedan Rule by Muhammedans, London, 1916.
  24. Leela, Shanta Kumari, S, The Agrahāras in Karnataka, 400-1300, Madras, 1986.
  25. Nurulla, Syed and Naik J. P., A Student's History of Education in India (1800-1984.) Bombay, 1945.
  26. Parulekar, K. V., Literacy in India of Pre-British Days, Bombay, 1940.
  27. Sachau, Edward C., Alberuni's India, Vols. I and II. London, 1914.
  28. Saletore, B. A., Ancient Karnataka, History of Tuluva. Poona, 1936.
  29. Sampatgiri Rao. K.(Ed.), Karnataka through the Ages, Bangalore, 1968.
  30. Sastri Nilakanta, S., A History of South India, 3rd Ed. Oxford, 1966.
  31. Sewell Robert: A Forgotten Empire (Sewell), New Delhi, 1972 account of Paes, p.263, and Nunez p.363
  32. Sherwani, H. K. and Joshi, P. M., History of Medieval Deccan, Vols. I and II. Hydarabad, 1974.
  33. Takakusu J.A. (Ed.), Record of Buddhist Religion as practiced in India and the Malay Archipelago (A.D. 671-695) by Itsing (Itsing) , Oxford, 1896
  34. Upadhya, A. N., Pravachanasārā of Kundājundāchārya (Trans.) Bombay, 1945.
  35. Yazdani, G., Bidar, Its History and Monuments. London, 1947.
  36. Yazdani, G., The Early history of the Deccan, parts I and II. London, 1960.
  37. Zuhuruddin, Ahmed, Present Day Problems of Indian Education. Bombay, 1935.

 

Kannada Language Books for Reference

  1. Annigeri A.M.(Ed.), Shasana Sahitya Sanchaya, Dharwad, 1961
  2. Betageri Krishnasharma: Karnataka Janajivana, Dharwar 1971, p.161
  3. Chamarasa, Prabhulingaleele Kavya, Department of Kannada and Culture, Bangalore 1985
  4. Champabai  D. (Ed.), Hadibadeya Dharma of Sanchiya Honnamma, Mysore, 1956.
  5. Chennabasavapurāna of Virupākshā-Pandita, Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Bangalore, 1977, Ch. 36, Verse 26, p.546.
  6. Dikshit G.S., Prachina KarnatakadaShikshanakarama, Dharwad, 1970
  7. Halakatti F.G., Sivasaranara Charitregalu, Volumes I-III, Bijapur, 1951
  8. Hiremath R.C. and Sunkapur M.S. (Ed.), Somanathacharita of Raghavanka, Dharwad, 1967
  9. Hiremath R.C.(Ed.), Basavapurana of Bhimakavi, Dharwad, 1971
  10. Hiremath R.C.(Ed.), Mohanatarangini of Kanakadasa, Dharwad, 1973
  11. Hiremath R.C.(Ed.), Padmaraja Purana of Padmananka, Dharwad, 1971
  12. Kamat Jyotsna, Karnātakada Shikshana Parampare  (in Kannada), University of Bombay, 1988.
  13. Krishnabhatta Adyanadka (Ed.), Sudarsana (Dr. Tonse Madhava Anant Pai Felicitation Volume), Mulki, 1977
  14. Kulakarni Krishna Kolhar, Kitab-e-Navras, Dharwad, 1992
  15. Nagarajaiah Hampa (Ed.),  Chikkadevaraya Vamsavali of Tirumalarya (Vasavali), Bangalore, 1977
  16. Nagegowda H.L., Pravasi Kanda India, Volumes I to VII, Mysore 1959-1982
  17. Narasimhachar D. L. (Ed.), Adipurana of Pampa, Bangalore 1977
  18. Narasimhachar D. L. (Ed.), Pampabharatam or Vikramarjuna Vijayam, 1977
  19. Narasimhachar D. L., Kannada Granthasampadane, Mysore 1970
  20. Ramachandra Rao S.K. (Ed.), Purandara Sāhitya-Darshanā: Bangalore, 1985, Part IV, p.47.
  21. Sharma T.T.: Charitrika-dākhalegalu, Bangalore 1971, p.140.
  22. Srikanthasastry S., Bharatiya Samskriti, Mysore, 1956
  23. Veerappa N.S., Bharatiya Shishanda Itihasa, Mysore, 1985
  24. Venkataramappa K. (Ed.),  Dharmāmritam of Nāyasena: Bangalore, 1977, Ch. X, Vv 17-18, p.665-6.

 

Books in Sanskrit and Prakrit 

  1. Dalal C.D. and Shastri R.A. (Ed.), Kavyamimamasa of Rajashekhara, Baroda, 1934
  2. Dutt, Manmathanatha S., Prose English Translation ofAgni Purānam, Vol. II. Varanasi, 1967.
  3. Gharpure J.R. (Ed.), Smritichandrikā-Ahnika Kanda, Mumbai 1946
  4. Jinavijaya (Ed.), Prabandhakosha of Rajashekharasuri, Shantiniketana, 1935
  5. Kale M.R. (Ed.), Dandi's Dasakumarachartam, Mumbai, 1926
  6. Narayanaswami Sastri and Ramasastri (Ed.), Sivatattvaratnakara of Basavaraja of Keladi, Volumes I & II, Mysore, 1965, 1969
  7. Sastri Mangaldev (Ed.), Vikramankadeva Charita Mahakavya of Bilhana, Banaras, 1967
  8. Shivatattvaratnakārā of Basavaraja of Keladi, Oriental Research Institute, Mysore 1964, Part I, Kallola VI, Taranga III, verses. 32-39, p.487.
  9. Shiweswari Leela (Ed.),  Chourapanchasikha of Bilhana, New Delhi, 1967
  10. Srigondekar G. K. (Ed.), Manasollasa of King Someswara, Volumes I, II, and III,  Baroda, 1925, 1939, and 1961
  11. Upadhye A.N.,(Ed.), Kuvalayamala of Udyotamasuri, Mumbai, 1969

 

 

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