Taxila University is the oldest university and was probably the first organized educational centre in ancient India.
According to the Indian epic Ramayana, by Bharata, the younger brother of Rama, an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. TakshaShila is considered the ancient world’s first international university
The university was funded by almost all the great kings and rulers of the ancient past.
It was a centre of learning for logic, religion, medicine, mathematics, astrology, the Vedas, warfare and primitive science
Taxila was the capital of the Gandhara Kingdom, allowing students from all parts of India to be enrolled and education was free for all.
Only Chandalas were not allowed to study in this university.
Scholars like Nagarjuna, Panini, Chanakya, Prasanajit, and Jeevka (son of Bimbisara) all came to this place to study before they became important personalities in Indian history.
Alexander took some scholars from Taxila to Greece.
In BC, the Hun ruler, Toramana, attacked and demolished the university campus.
During that time, most of the records were burnt or destroyed.
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According to the Indian epic Ramayana, by Bharata, the younger brother of Rama, an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. TakshaShila is considered the ancient world’s first international university
Taxila was burned by the White Huns in 600 AD.