The History of education in India is believed to have begun in the Vedic times, with the teaching of traditional elements like teaching the Vedas, religion, arithmetic, and logic in small groups
With the Islamic takeover of India, the dynamic of the history of the education of India changed drastically. There was a strong emphasis on imparting Islamic education to the masses.
After the Islamic rulers were defeated by the British, the history of education in India becomes very familiar. This is the part of Indian education that is taught in schools in India today.
The main objective of education was to equip the students with a good quality of education. The education mostly focused on the enrichment of culture, character, and personality, development, and cultivation of noble ideals.
Gurukul was the hometown of teachers where students come after completing their initiation ceremony and learn until the completion of their study. The parishads or academies were the places of higher learning and education where students learn through discussions and debates.