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Synopsis Roots of education in India may be traced in the work of Vedic Literature. Educators like Manu, Kashyap, Vashishtha, Vishwamitra, Augustya, vrihaspati, Shukracharya, Bharadwaj, Atri, Kanva, Bhrigu, Chyavan, Shounak may be regarded as great vedic educators. The great educatos of Upanishadic era may be said to be Mahidas Aitereya, Piplad, Swetashwater, Kaushitak, Shandilya, Sanat Kumar, Vamdeva, Ashwapati Kaikeya, Satyakam Jabal, Ajatshatru, Yagyavalkya, UddaIak Aaruni, Swethetu, Gargi and Maitreyi. Apart from the above great minds, educatod like Parashuram, balmiki, Drinacharya, Sandeepani, Vyas jaimini, Kapil, devat Vachaspati Misra, Kanas, Vardhaman Mahaveer, Gautam Buddha, Shushrut, Charak, Chanakya, nagarjun, Dharmakirti, Dingnag, Shantarskshit, Dharmapal, Sheelbhadra, Naropa, Ratnakar Shanti, Deepankar Shrigyan, Ashwaghosh, Shabar, Kumarjeev, Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya etc. shaped the Indian system of education. The book in hand gives vivid description of all the above educators. It also throws light on functioning of great ancient universities like Taxila, Nalanda, Vikramshila etc. The book is full of rich information, research findings and authentic description based on original sources.