1 MODULE – I PROGRESS OF EDUCATION IN ANCIENT INDIAN EDUCATION REVIEW VEDIC AND POST – VEDIC EDUCATION Unit Structure 1.0 Objectives 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Fundamentals of Ancient Indian Education 1.3 Purpose the studying Vedas 1.4 To sum up 1.5 Unit end exercise 1.0 OBJECTIVES After reading this unit you will he able to Discuss fundamentals of Ancient Indian Educations Analyse the meaning of the terms attached to ancient education system Understand the purpose of studying Vedas Enumerate the main characteristics of education system in Vedic and post Vedic period Explain the basic meaning of Swadhyaya. Explain the duties of teacher and student during Vedic & post Vedic period. List forms of educational system during Vedic period. 1.1 INTRODUCTION The education system which was evolved first in ancient India is known as the Vedic system of education. In other words, the ancient system of education were based on the Vedas and therefore it was given the name of Vedic Educational System. Some scholars have sub divided Vedic Educational period into Rig-