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

142 EDUCATION IN ANCIENT INDIA [Ch.
Sanskrit education like Benares, Nasik, Wai and
Nadia. The conclusion therefore seems to be
irresistible that in the ancient and medieval periods of
Indian history, every student, howsoever poor he may
have been, could get the highest education free,
provided he was willing, if necessary, to do some
manual or menial work for his teacher. Poor parents
had not to worry about the educational expenses; their
sons could either find admission to free boarding
houses or maintain themselves by begging their food
daily, which was regarded as the most honorable
means of livelihood.