Taxila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. University of Taxila’s grandeur was unique. For the Indian subcontinent, Taxila stood as a light house of higher knowledge and pride of India. In the present day world, Taxila is situated in Pakistan at a place called Rawalpindi. The university accommodated more than 10,000 students at a time. The university offered courses spanning a period of more than eight years. The students were admitted after graduating from their own countries. Aspiring students opted for elective subjects going for in depth studies in specialized branches of learning.
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It became a cultural heritage as time passed. Taxila was the junction where people of different origins mingled with each other and exchanged knowledge of their countries. The university was famous as "Taxila" university, named after the city where it was situated. The king and rich people of the region used to donate lavishly for the development of the university. The university also used to conduct researches on various subjects.
When Alexander the Great’s army approached Indian subcontinent, thousands of refugees poured into Taxila for shelter.
The range of subjects taught in the university of Taxila were as follows:
(1) Science,
(2) Philosophy,
(3) Ayurveda,
(4) Grammar of various languages,
(5) Mathematics,
(6) Economics,
(7) Astrology,
(8) Geography,
(9) Astronomy,
(10) Surgical science,
(11) Agricultural sciences,
(12) Archery and Ancient and Modern Sciences.
Reference: Biography of Chanakya (340-293 BC)
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