प्राचीन भारत में शिक्षा (डॉ. ए.एस. अल्तेकर - गुरुकुल एवं बौद्ध विहार शिक्षण इतिहास)

PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
Considerable changes have been made in
Education in Ancient India while presenting its second
edition to the public. The first edition was in the
form of a research work primarily intended for the
students of Ancient Indian History and Culture. The
reception that was given to it, however, showed that
the general public was also interested in the subject
and would welcome its presentation in a less technical
and more popular form. Several Universities prescribed
the work as one of the text books for the paper dealing
with the History of Indian Education at the B. T.
examination, and it appeared that the teachers and
students of the Training Colleges would welcome the
treatment of the subject matter of the book, not only
from the point of the orientalist but also from that
of the educationalist. Further thought given to the
subject also showed that a few more topics should be
included in the book in order to make the treatment
complete and comprehensive.
A considerable portion of the book has, therefore,
been entirely rewritten for the second edition. Tech-
nical and detailed discussions have been transferred
to foot-notes and appendices. A new appendix
(appendix V) has been added, which explains technical
terms and gives the dates of authors, works, kings and
travellers incidentally referred to in the work. It is
hoped that this appendix will give a proper chrono-
logical background to readers not acquainted with
ancient Indian political and cultural history.
While rewriting the book the view point of the
educationalist has also been constantly kept before
the mind. The treatment is more comparative than