Here's a small piece of information on Takshashila:
Takshashila is considered a place of religious and historical sanctity
by Jain and Buddhists. The former do so not only because, in its time,
Takshashila was the seat of Vedic learning, but also because the
strategist, Chanakya, who later helped consolidate the empire of
Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, was a senior teacher there. The
institution is very significant in Buddhist tradition since it is
believed that the Mahayana sect of Buddhism took shape there.
Some
scholars date Takshashila's existence back to the 6th century BCE or
7th century BCE. It became a noted centre of learning at least several
centuries before Christ, and continued to attract students from around
the old world until the destruction of the city in the 5th century CE.
Takshashila is perhaps best known because of its association with
Chanakya. The famous treatise Arthashastra (Sanskrit for The knowledge
of Economics) by Chanakya, is said to have been composed in Takshashila
itself. Chanakya (or Kautilya), the Maurya Emperor Chandragupta and the
Ayurvedic healer Charaka studied at Taxila.
Generally, a student entered Takshashila at the age of sixteen. The
Vedas and the Eighteen Arts, which included skills such as archery,
hunting, and elephant lore, were taught, in addition to its law school,
medical school, and school of military science.
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