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Indian Ancient Universities and their Libraries

Amit Kumar Tamrakar, Jyoti Jadon

Abstract


The historical backdrop of the advancement of libraries is a fundamental section throughout the entire existence of the scholarly improvement of progress and there is perpetually a personal connection between the advancement of libraries and the increment of information through recorded correspondence. Utilization of setting up and instruction through composed accounts clearly animated the act of their assortment and protection which eventually made ground for the arrangement of libraries. Libraries are articulated to have been connected to other notable seats of wisdom of Ancient India such as Valabhi, Taxila, Vikramsila, Jagaddala, Odantapuri, Mithila, Nagarjuna konda, Sharda peeth etc. this paper describes about the rich system of higher educational institutions of ancient India and their libraries. 


Keywords


Ancient Libraries, Ancient Universities, Nalanda, Indian Libraries, Indian Education System

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