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Which among the following served as centres of learning and teaching during the ancient period in the southern parts of India?

1.Agraharas
2.Ghatika
3.Brahmapuri
4.Maktabas
A1 & 2 only
B1 & 3 only
C1, 2, 3 & 4
D1, 2 & 3 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 & 3 only
Explanation

In ancient southern India the learning centres were the agraharas, ghatikas and brahmapuris.

Statement 1, agraharas, were Brahmin settlements that doubled as teaching centres.

Statement 2, ghatikas, were centres often attached to temples for higher learning.

Statement 3, brahmapuris, were quarters of learned Brahmins engaged in teaching.

Statement 4, maktabas, were medieval Islamic elementary schools, not ancient southern centres.

Temple-based learning was a strong feature of the southern tradition.

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