Nalanda And Takshashila Universities
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EXAMIVERSE
Takshashila University
- 📍 Located in present-day Pakistan
- 🕰️ Flourished from 700 BCE to 5th century CE
- 🏛️ Considered the world’s first university
- 👨🏫 No central campus—students studied under individual teachers
- 🧠 Admission was merit-based and competitive
Subjects Taught
- Vedas and philosophy
- Medicine and surgery
- Military science and archery
- Law, music, and astronomy
Features
- Students paid fees or worked for teachers
- Famous alumni: Panini (grammar), Chanakya (politics), Charaka (medicine)
- Declined after invasions by Central Asian tribes